چٹان
chattan
The Urdu word for "rock" is چٹان (chattan).
چٹان refers to a large stone or a boulder.
Meaning: large stone or boulder (noun)
How do you pronounce it?
The romanization is chattan.
Did you know?
- While چٹان means a rock, the word پتھر (patthar) is used for smaller stones and is the root for the common idiom پتھر کی لکیر (patthar ki lakeer), meaning a promise that cannot be changed.
- In Urdu, the word چٹان (chattan) is often used metaphorically to describe a person with an unbreakable will or an unshakeable character.
- In certain regional dialects of Urdu, a rock or stone might be referred to using words that sound more like the Persian 'sang', showing the language's heavy influence.
Examples in context
- وہ ایک بڑی چٹان ہے۔Woh ek bari chattan hai.That is a large rock.
- چٹان بہت سخت ہے۔Chattan bohat sakht hai.The rock is very hard.
- پہاڑ پر ایک چٹان گری۔Paharr par ek chattan giri.A rock fell on the mountain.
Example conversation
Sara and Hamza are hiking in the mountains.
- سارہ Saraحمزہ، دیکھو وہ چٹان کتنی بڑی ہے!Hamza, dekho woh chattan kitni bari hai!Hamza, look how big that rock is!
- حمزہ Hamzaہاں، یہ واقعی ایک بڑی چٹان ہے۔Haan, yeh waqai ek bari chattan hai.Yes, it really is a large rock.
- سارہ Saraکیا ہم اس کے اوپر چڑھ سکتے ہیں؟Kya hum is ke oopar charh saktay hain?Can we climb on top of it?
- حمزہ Hamzaنہیں، یہ چٹان بہت پھسلن والی ہے۔Nahi, yeh chattan bohat phislan wali hai.No, this rock is very slippery.
