پانڈا
pāṇḍāmasculine
The Urdu word for panda is پانڈا (pāṇḍā).
پانڈا refers to the species Ailuropoda melanoleuca, commonly known as the giant panda.
Meaning: Ailuropoda melanoleuca (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
The word پانڈا is a masculine noun.
How do you pronounce it?
The romanization is pāṇḍā.
Did you know?
- In Urdu, پانڈا is a loanword from English, but it sounds nearly identical to the word پنڈت 'pandit', which refers to a Hindu scholar or teacher.
- The spelling پانڈا utilizes the letter 'ڈ' (dal with a small toe), which is a specific sound used in Urdu to mimic foreign sounds that do not exist in the standard Arabic or Persian alphabets.
- While پانڈا is used for the animal, Urdu uses the word بھالو 'bhalu' for all types of bears, leading some speakers to describe the panda as a سفید اور کالا بھالو 'white and black bear'.
Examples in context
- وہ ایک پیارا پانڈا ہے۔Woh aik pyara panda hai.That is a cute panda.
- چڑیا گھر میں ایک پانڈا ہے۔Chidya ghar mein aik panda hai.There is a panda in the zoo.
- کیا آپ نے پانڈا دیکھا ہے؟Kya aap ne panda dekha hai?Have you seen a panda?
Example conversation
Ali and Sarah are watching a nature documentary on TV.
- علی Aliدیکھو، وہ پانڈا کتنا بڑا ہے!Dekho, woh panda kitna bara hai!Look, how big that panda is!
- سارہ Saraہاں، یہ پانڈا بہت خوبصورت ہے۔Haan, yeh panda bohat khubsurat hai.Yes, this panda is very beautiful.
- علی Aliکیا پانڈا صرف بانس کھاتے ہیں؟Kya panda sirf bans khatay hain?Do pandas only eat bamboo?
- سارہ Saraجی ہاں، وہ صرف بانس کھاتے ہیں۔Ji haan, woh sirf bans khatay hain.Yes, they only eat bamboo.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “panda” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
