آڑو
āṛū/ɑː.ɽuː/
The English word "peach" is translated into Urdu as آڑو (āṛū).
آڑو is used to refer to the fruit known as a peach.
Meaning: fruit (noun)
How do you pronounce it?
The word is pronounced as /ɑː.ɽuː/. The romanization is āṛū.
Did you know?
- The Urdu word آڑو is a 'wanderwort', a term used by linguists for a word that spreads across many different languages and cultures along with the trade of the item it describes.
- In some poetic contexts, fruits like the آڑو are used as symbols of the fleeting nature of summer and the sweetness of youth.
- The pronunciation of آڑو features a 'retroflex' sound for the letter ڑ, which requires the speaker to curl their tongue back to touch the roof of the mouth.
Examples in context
- کیا یہ آڑو میٹھا ہے؟kya yeh aaṛū meetha hai?Is this peach sweet?
- میں نے بازار سے تازہ آڑو خریدے۔main ne bāzār se tazā aaṛū kharīdē.I bought fresh peaches from the market.
Example conversation
Ahmed and Fatima are at a fruit market.
- احمد Ahmedفاطمہ، کیا ہم آڑو خریدیں؟Fatima, kya hum aaroo khareedein?Fatima, shall we buy peaches?
- فاطمہ Fatimaجی ہاں، یہ آڑو تازہ لگ رہے ہیں۔Ji haan, yeh aaroo taza lag rahe hain.Yes, these peaches look fresh.
- احمد Ahmedمجھے دو کلو آڑو چاہیے۔Mujhe do kilo aaroo chahiye.I want two kilos of peaches.
- فاطمہ Fatimaٹھیک ہے، احمد، انہیں لے لیں۔Theek hai, Ahmed, unhein le lein.Okay, Ahmed, take them.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “peach” translations and entries آڑو, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries آڑو, CC BY-SA 4.0.
