باہر
bāhar/bɑː.ɦəɾ/
The English word 'outside' can be said in Urdu as باہر (bāhar).
باہر is used as an adverb to mean 'outdoors'. It can also function as a noun meaning 'the outer surface'.
Meaning: outdoors (adv)
Which one should you use?
باہر is the direct antonym of اندر, which means 'inside'.
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
To express the phrase 'from the outside' or 'on the outside', you can add the postposition سے to the word to create باہر سے.
How do you pronounce it?
The word is pronounced /bɑː.ɦəɾ/ (bāhar). It has 2 syllables.
Did you know?
- The Urdu word باہر is a homonym with two distinct origins. One comes from ancient Sanskrit and means 'outside', while the other is borrowed from Arabic and means 'brilliant' or 'dazzling'.
- In Pakistani culture, باہر is often used euphemistically to refer to traveling abroad, specifically to Western countries. A person saying they are going باہر is frequently implying they are leaving the country entirely.
- In Urdu literature, the term باہر (the outside) is frequently used as a metaphor for the physical, material world, contrasted against the 'inside' of the soul or heart.
Examples in context
- ایک محافظ باہر ہے۔A guard is outside.This sentence shows the use of باہر to indicate a location.Tatoeba #4327736 by nabeel_tahir, translation #2280257 by CK
- باہر سے وہ بالکل خوش لکتے تھے۔On the outside, they seemed perfectly happy.This sentence demonstrates using باہر to describe how someone appears from the outside.Tatoeba #12449591 by Roomba_Unit, translation #7360273 by Hybrid
- باہر گرمی ہے، تو ہم اندر بات کر لیں۔It's hot outside, so let's talk inside.This is useful for describing the weather conditions باہر.Tatoeba #10823897 by Roomba_Unit, translation #7594638 by feudalism
- براے مہربانی باہر جائیں۔Please go outside.
- اسٹیشن سے باہر جائیں۔Go outside the station.
- میں باہر جانے کے لئے تیار ہوں۔I am ready to go outside.
- تم کچھ دیر باہر رہو۔Stay outside for a while.
- چلو سب باہر سیر کریں۔Let's all go outside for a walk.
- بارش میں باہرOutside in the rain
- 1 more sentence on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Two friends are deciding whether to go for a walk.
- عائشہ Ayeshaکیا ہم باہر جائیں؟Kya hum bahar jayen?Should we go outside?
- عمر Omarنہیں، باہر بارش ہو رہی ہے۔Nahi, bahar barish ho rahi hai.No, it is raining outside.
- عائشہ Ayeshaپھر ہم گھر کے اندر ہی رہیں گے۔Phir hum ghar ke andar hi rahen ge.Then we will just stay inside the house.
- عمر Omarہاں، عائشہ، یہ بہتر ہے۔Haan, Aisha, yeh behtar hai.Yes, Aisha, that is better.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “outside” translations and entries باہر, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries باہر, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
