یَتِیم
yatīmmasculine
The Urdu word for orphan is یَتِیم (yatīm). Wiktionary also lists اَناتھ (anāth).
Meaning: person whose (parent or) parents have died (noun)
Ways to say it
| Urdu | Romanization (Wiktionary) | Note |
|---|---|---|
| یَتِیم | yatīm | masculine |
| اَناتھ | anāth | masculine |
The term is used to describe a person whose parent or parents have died. To specifically mention an orphan boy, you can use Yateem bacha.
How do you pronounce it?
yatīm
Did you know?
- The word یَتِیم is sometimes used metaphorically in Urdu to describe a thing that is alone or lacks a proper companion. For example, a single remaining piece of a set might be called یَتِیم.
- The word اَناتھ shares a root with Sanskrit, linking Urdu's vocabulary for 'orphan' to ancient Indo-Aryan languages. This contrasts with the Arabic origin of یَتِیم.
- In many Urdu-speaking cultures, the term Yateem carries a heavy emotional and religious weight, often triggering a specific cultural impulse to provide charity or protection to the person mentioned.
Examples in context
- میں نے اپنی دوست کو یتیمہ ہوتے ہوئے دیکھا۔I saw my friend becoming an orphan.
Example conversation
Ahmed and Zainab are discussing how to help a local charity.
- احمد Ahmedزینب، اس ادارے میں بہت سے یَتِیم بچے ہیں۔Zainab, is idaray mein bohat se yateem bachay hain.Zainab, there are many orphan children in this institution.
- زینب Zainabجی احمد، ہمیں ان کی مدد کرنی چاہیے۔Ji Ahmed, hamein un ki madad karni chahiye.Yes Ahmed, we should help them.
- احمد Ahmedہم انہیں نئی کتابیں دے سکتے ہیں۔Hum unhein nayi kitabein day saktay hain.We can give them new books.
- زینب Zainabیہ ایک بہت اچھا خیال ہے۔Yeh ek bohat acha khayal hai.That is a very good idea.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “orphan” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
