شہزدی
śahzadīfeminine
The English word princess is translated into Urdu as شہزدی (śahzadī). Wiktionary also lists راجکماری (rājkumārī).
Meaning: female member of royal family (noun)
Ways to say it
| Urdu | Romanization (Wiktionary) | Note |
|---|---|---|
| شہزدی | śahzadī | feminine |
| راجکماری | rājkumārī | feminine |
Both terms refer to a female member of a royal family.
Which one should you use?
شہزدی (śahzadī) is the more common term in Urdu, derived from Persian roots, whereas راجکماری (rājkumārī) is a Sanskrit-derived term often associated with Hindi or more traditional Indian contexts. The masculine form of شہزدی (princess) is شہزادہ (prince).
How do you pronounce it?
śahzadī
Did you know?
- While شہزدی is used for royalty, it is also a very common poetic metaphor in Urdu songs to describe a beloved woman.
- While شہزدی comes from Persian, the word راجکماری contains the root کمار, which in Sanskrit refers to a youth or a young boy.
- If you use the Sanskrit-derived راجکماری, you are often invoking the imagery of ancient epic literature or folklore rather than modern history.
Examples in context
- وہ ایک خوبصورت شہزدی ہے۔woh ek khoobsurat shehzadi hai.She is a beautiful princess.
- کہانی میں شہزدی بہت مہربان تھی۔kahani mein shehzadi bohat meharban thi.The princess in the story was very kind.
- کیا تم شہزدی ہو؟kya tum shehzadi ho?Are you a princess?
Example conversation
A father and daughter are reading a fairy tale book together.
- احمد Ahmedاس کہانی کی شہزدی کون ہے؟is kahani ki shehzadi kaun hai?Who is the princess of this story?
- عائشہ Ayeshaیہ شہزدی بہت بہادر ہے۔yeh shehzadi bohat bahadur hai.This princess is very brave.
- احمد Ahmedعائشہ، کیا تم بھی شہزدی بننا چاہتی ہو؟Ayesha, kya tum bhi shehzadi banna chahti ho?Ayesha, do you want to be a princess too?
- عائشہ Ayeshaہاں، میں ایک شہزدی بننا چاہتی ہوں۔haan, mein ek shehzadi banna chahti hoon.Yes, I want to be a princess.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “princess” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
