پیشاب
peśāb/peː.ʃɑːb/
The English verb "pee" is translated into Urdu as پیشاب (peśāb).
Meaning: urinate (verb)
What does it mean word for word?
پیشاب (peśāb) is a noun that literally means "urine".
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
پیشاب is the standard, polite term used in medical or formal contexts. To use the phrase more informally as a verb, you would use پیشاب کرنا.
How does it change in a sentence?
The noun پیشاب (peśāb) becomes the verb "to urinate" by adding the auxiliary verb کرنا (karnā, to do).
How do you pronounce it?
peśāb (/peː.ʃɑːb/)
Did you know?
- The word پیشاب (peśāb) is a compound of 'front' and 'water', an elegant way to describe a bodily fluid.
- When talking to children, adults often replace پیشاب with the word سوسو ('susu'), which is a common nursery term across several South Asian languages.
- In some highly polite social circles, people may avoid even the word پیشاب (peśāb) entirely, instead using euphemisms related to 'relief' or 'necessity'.
Examples in context
- مجھے پیشاب آ رہا ہے۔mujhe peshab aa raha hai.I need to pee.
- کیا آپ کو پیشاب آیا؟kya aap ko peshab aaya?Did you have to pee?
- بچے نے پیشاب کر دیا۔bacche ne peshab kar diya.The baby peed.
Example conversation
Omar and Sarah are taking a break during a long car trip.
- عمر Omarسارہ، کیا ہمیں رکنا چاہیے؟Sarah, kya hamein rukna chahiye?Sarah, should we stop?
- سارہ Saraہاں، مجھے پیشاب کرنا ہے۔Haan, mujhe peshab karna hai.Yes, I need to pee.
- عمر Omarٹھیک ہے، قریب ہی ایک پمپ ہے۔Theek hai, qareeb hi ek pump hai.Okay, there is a station nearby.
- سارہ Saraشکریہ، عمر۔Shukriya, Omar.Thanks, Omar.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry پیشاب, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries پیشاب, CC BY-SA 4.0.
