سُؤَر کا گوشْت
suar kā gośtmasculine
In Urdu, "pork" is translated as سُؤَر کا گوشْت (suar kā gośt). If unsure, use سُؤَر کا گوشْت. Wiktionary also lists سُؤَر (suar).
Meaning: meat of a pig (noun)
Ways to say it
| Urdu | Romanization (Wiktionary) | Note |
|---|---|---|
| سُؤَر کا گوشْت | suar kā gośt | masculine |
| سُؤَر | suar | masculine |
The phrase سُؤَر کا گوشْت is used to refer specifically to the meat of a pig. It is a masculine noun phrase.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase سُؤَر کا گوشْت is composed of سُؤَر (pig), کا (of) and گوشْت (meat).
Which one should you use?
سُؤَر refers to the animal (pig) itself, whereas سُؤَر کا گوشْت refers specifically to the meat (pork).
How do you pronounce it?
suar kā gośt
Did you know?
- In Urdu, the word سُؤَر (pig) is frequently used as a harsh insult or a slur, making the phrase سُؤَر کا گوشْت far more taboo than the English word 'pork'.
- In many parts of Pakistan and India, if you are at a Muslim-run restaurant, you may not even see 'pork' on a menu because it is often omitted entirely to avoid causing offense.
- The word for 'meat' in the phrase, گوشْت, is actually a loanword from Persian, which is a common feature in formal Urdu vocabulary.
Examples in context
- وہ سُؤَر کا گوشْت نہیں کھاتے ہیں۔Woh suwar ka gosht nahi khate hain.They do not eat pork.
- کیا اس کھانے میں سُؤَر کا گوشْت ہے؟Kya is khane mein suwar ka gosht hai?Is there pork in this food?
Example conversation
Ahmed and Sarah are looking at a menu in a restaurant.
- احمد Ahmedکیا اس ڈش میں سُؤَر کا گوشْت ہے؟Kya is dish mein suwar ka gosht hai?Is there pork in this dish?
- سارہ Saraنہیں، یہ صرف مرغی کا گوشت ہے۔Nahi, yeh sirf murghi ka gosht hai.No, it is only chicken.
- احمد Ahmedٹھیک ہے، پھر میں یہ منگوا لوں گا۔Theek hai, phir mein yeh mangwa loon ga.Okay, then I will order this.
- سارہ Saraبہت اچھا، یہ بہت لذیذ ہے۔Bohat achha, yeh bohat lazeez hai.Very good, it is very delicious.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “pork” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
