مالْٹا
mālṭāmasculine
In Urdu, the English word orange is translated as مالْٹا (mālṭā), نارَن٘گی or سَنْتَرا.
Meaning: fruit (noun)
Ways to say it
| Urdu | Romanization (Wiktionary) | Note |
|---|---|---|
| مالْٹا | mālṭā | masculine |
| نارَن٘گی | nāraṅgī | feminine |
| سَنْتَرا | santarā | masculine |
The words مالْٹا and سَنْتَرا refer specifically to the fruit. The word نارَن٘گی can refer to the fruit or be used as an adjective to describe the color orange.
Which one should you use?
While مالْٹا and سَنْتَرا both refer to the fruit, نارَن٘گی is the specific word used to describe the color orange. Additionally, santarā is a very common way to refer to the fruit in everyday spoken Urdu.
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
The forms مالْٹا and سَنْتَرا are masculine, whereas نارَن٘گی is grammatically feminine.
How do you pronounce it?
mālṭā
Did you know?
- The word مالْٹا is a direct loanword from the English 'Maltese' or 'Malta', referring to the Mediterranean island famous for its citrus.
- The word نارَن٘گی shares a linguistic root with the Persian word for orange, reflecting the deep historical influence of Persian on the Urdu vocabulary.
- Depending on the region, a person might use مالْٹا specifically for larger, sweeter oranges and سَنْتَرا for smaller, tangier varieties.
Examples in context
- یہ مالْٹا بہت میٹھا ہے۔Yeh malta bohat meetha hai.This orange is very sweet.
- کیا آپ کو مالْٹا پسند ہے؟Kya aap ko malta pasand hai?Do you like oranges?
- میں نے ایک مالْٹا خریدا۔Mein ne ek malta khareeda.I bought an orange.
Example conversation
Fatima and Umar are in the kitchen discussing fruit.
- فاطمہ Fatimaعمر، کیا کچن میں کوئی مالْٹا ہے؟Umar, kya kitchen mein koi malta hai?Umar, is there an orange in the kitchen?
- عمر Omarہاں، فریج میں ایک مالْٹا رکھا ہے۔Haan, fridge mein ek malta rakha hai.Yes, there is an orange kept in the fridge.
- فاطمہ Fatimaشکریہ، میں اسے کھاؤں گی۔Shukriya, mein isay khaoon gi.Thank you, I will eat it.
- عمر Omarٹھیک ہے، فاطمہ۔Theek hai, Fatima.Okay, Fatima.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “orange” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
