چاوَل
cāvalmasculine
The English word rice is translated into Urdu as چاوَل (cāval). Wiktionary also lists بِرَنْج (biranj) and پُلاؤ (pulāo).
Meaning: seeds used as food (noun)
Ways to say it
| Urdu | Romanization (Wiktionary) | Note |
|---|---|---|
| چاوَل | cāval | masculine |
| بِرَنْج | biranj | masculine |
| پُلاؤ | pulāo | masculine |
In Urdu, the word for the seeds used as food can be expressed in several ways depending on whether you are referring to the raw grain, a literary context or a specific cooked dish.
Which one should you use?
Additionally, بِرَنْج is used when a more formal or literary tone is required.
How does it change in a sentence?
All forms of the word provided are masculine nouns.
How do you pronounce it?
cāval
Did you know?
- In Urdu culture, rice is often used in the phrase دال چاوَل meaning 'lentils and rice'. This common pairing is often used metaphorically to describe a simple, basic lifestyle or a standard daily routine.
- In some traditional Urdu household contexts, referring to rice as بِرَنْج is associated with the Mughal era's royal kitchens. Using this term today can evoke a sense of luxury or historical grandeur.
- When serving پُلاؤ or biryani, it is a traditional custom to serve the rice with 'raita', a yogurt condiment. Serving the rice without this accompaniment in a formal setting can be seen as incomplete.
Example sentences for Urdu are not verified yet.
Example conversation
Hamza and Sarah are deciding what to eat for dinner.
- حمزہ Hamzaسارہ، آج ہم کیا کھائیں؟Sarah, aaj hum kya khayein?Sarah, what shall we eat today?
- سارہ Saraمیرا دل چاوَل کھانے کو کر رہا ہے۔Mera dil chawal khane ko kar raha hai.I feel like eating rice.
- حمزہ Hamzaٹھیک ہے، میں چاوَل بنا دیتا ہوں۔Theek hai, mein chawal bana deta hoon.Okay, I will make the rice.
- سارہ Saraشکریہ حمزہ، یہ بہت اچھا ہوگا۔Shukriya Hamza, yeh bohat acha hoga.Thanks Hamza, that will be great.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “rice” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
