زَہْر
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The English word "poison" is translated into Urdu as زَہْر (zahr). Wiktionary also lists ہَلاہَل (halāhal).
Meaning: substance harmful to a living organism (noun)
Ways to say it
| Urdu | Romanization (Wiktionary) | Note |
|---|---|---|
| زَہْر | zahr | masculine |
| ہَلاہَل | halāhal | masculine |
زَہْر refers to a substance that is harmful to a living organism.
Which one should you use?
While زَہْر is the standard word for poison, ہَلاہَل is a highly literary or poetic term often used in classical literature or religious contexts.
How does it change in a sentence?
The noun زَہْر is masculine and requires masculine adjectives and verbs in a sentence.
How do you pronounce it?
The pronunciation of زَہْر is zahr.
Did you know?
- The literary term ہَلاہَل is deeply connected to Hindu mythology, referring specifically to the lethal poison that emerged from the churning of the ocean of milk.
- The word زَہْر is a loanword from Arabic, but it is used in Urdu to form a common idiom زَہْر اگلنا which means 'to spit poison', describing someone speaking with extreme hatred.
- In many Urdu idioms, 'drinking poison' is a way to describe enduring extreme hardship or performing a duty with great difficulty.
Examples in context
- زہر عقرب کا ہے۔It is scorpion venom.
- یہ ایک جہریلا کیڑا ہے۔This is a poisonous insect.
- یہ سانپ کا زَہْر ہے،yeh saanp ka zahr hai,This is snake poison.
- اس پھل میں زَہْر ہو سکتا ہے۔is phal mein zahr ho sakta hai.There could be poison in this fruit.
- اس زَہْر کا اثر بہت تیز ہے۔is zahr ka asar bohat taiz hai.The effect of this poison is very strong.
Example conversation
Omar and Aisha are looking at a warning label on a cleaning bottle.
- عمر Omarعائشہ، اسے احتیاط سے رکھو۔Aisha, isay ehtiyat se rakho.Aisha, keep this carefully.
- عائشہ Ayeshaکیوں؟ کیا اس میں زَہْر ہے؟Kyun? Kya is mein zehr hai?Why? Is there poison in it?
- عمر Omarہاں، یہ بچوں کے لیے خطرناک ہے۔Haan, yeh bachon ke liye khatarnak hai.Yes, it is dangerous for children.
- عائشہ Ayeshaٹھیک ہے، میں اسے اوپر رکھ دیتی ہوں۔Theek hai, mein isay oopar rakh deti hoon.Okay, I will put it up high.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “poison” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
