بَرْتَن
bartanmasculine
The English word pot can be translated into Urdu as بَرْتَن (bartan), مَٹْکا or پَتِیلا.
Meaning: vessel for cooking or storing food etc. (noun)
Ways to say it
| Urdu | Romanization (Wiktionary) | Note |
|---|---|---|
| بَرْتَن | bartan | masculine |
| مَٹْکا | maṭkā | masculine |
| پَتِیلا | patīlā | masculine |
In Urdu, the term for a pot depends on what kind of vessel you are describing. بَرْتَن can be used to refer to any type of cooking pot. Handiya specifically refers to a cooking pot used for making traditional Pakistani and Indian dishes.
Which one should you use?
The choice of word depends on whether you want to be general or specific. بَرْتَن is a general term for any kitchen utensil or vessel, including plates and spoons. In contrast, مَٹْکا specifically refers to a traditional earthenware or clay pot, often used for storing water. پَتِیلا refers specifically to a metal cooking pot used on a stove, typically with a lid.
How does it change in a sentence?
When used with postpositions, the plural form of بَرْتَن is بَرْتَنوں.
How do you pronounce it?
The word is pronounced bartan.
Did you know?
- There is a traditional custom of breaking a مَٹْکا or similar clay pot during certain celebrations or rituals to symbolize the end of a period or the release of spirits.
- Urdu distinguishes between the پَتِیلا and a دیگ, where the latter is specifically a giant pot used for communal feasts and weddings to feed hundreds of people.
- In poetic or formal Urdu, the concept of 'vessels' can be used metaphorically to describe the human body or heart.
Examples in context
- یہ بَرْتَن بہت صاف ہے۔yeh bartan bohat saaf hai.This pot is very clean.
- میز پر ایک بَرْتَن رکھا ہے۔meiz par ek bartan rakha hai.A pot is placed on the table.
- کیا آپ نے نیا بَرْتَن خریدا؟kya aap ne naya bartan khareeda?Did you buy a new pot?
Example conversation
Ali is helping Sarah in the kitchen.
- سارہ Saraعلی، کیا آپ کو یہ بَرْتَن مل گیا؟Ali, kya aap ko yeh bartan mil gaya?Ali, did you find this pot?
- علی Aliجی سارہ، مجھے یہ مل گیا۔Ji Sarah, mujhe yeh mil gaya.Yes Sarah, I found it.
- سارہ Saraاس بَرْتَن کو اب دھو لیں۔Is bartan ko ab dho lain.Please wash this pot now.
- علی Aliٹھیک ہے، میں ابھی دھو دیتا ہوں۔Theek hai, mein abhi dho deta hoon.Okay, I will wash it right now.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “pot” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
