شَہْزادَہ
śahzādamasculine
The English word "prince" is translated into Urdu as شَہْزادَہ (śahzāda). Wiktionary also lists راج کُمار (rāj kumār) and راجْکُمار (rājkumār).
Meaning: son or male-line grandson of a reigning monarch (noun)
Ways to say it
| Urdu | Romanization (Wiktionary) | Note |
|---|---|---|
| شَہْزادَہ | śahzāda | masculine |
| راج کُمار | rāj kumār | masculine |
| راجْکُمار | rājkumār | masculine |
The term is used to refer to a son or male-line grandson of a reigning monarch.
What does it mean word for word?
The word شَہْزادَہ (śahzāda) is composed of śāh (king) and zāda (born/offspring), which literally translates to "born of a king".
Which one should you use?
شَہْزادَہ is the standard Urdu term for a prince. In contrast, the forms راج کُمار and راجْکُمار (rāj kumār/rājkumār) are Sanskrit-derived terms that are more commonly associated with Hindu contexts or Indian royalty.
How does it change in a sentence?
All provided forms of the word are masculine.
How do you pronounce it?
śahzāda
Did you know?
- While شَہْزادَہ is the literal term for a prince, it is also used in modern Urdu as a sarcastic nickname for someone who acts spoiled or entitled.
- In certain historical Urdu contexts, راج کُمار refers specifically to a prince of a princely state, whereas شَہْزادَہ was reserved for the heirs of the Mughal Empire.
- The word راج in راجْکُمار shares its roots with the English word 'raj', a term used specifically to refer to the period of British rule in India.
Examples in context
- وہ شہانشاہ کا شہزادہ ہے۔He is the prince of the emperor.
- وہ ایک چھوٹا شَہْزادَہ ہے۔Woh ek chhota shahzāda hai.He is a little prince.
- شَہْزادَہ محل میں رہتا ہے۔Shahzāda mahal mein rehta hai.The prince lives in the palace.
- شَہْزادَہ بہت بہادر ہے۔Shahzāda bohat bahadur hai.The prince is very brave.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “prince” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
