اُداس
udās
The English word "sad" can be translated into Urdu as اُداس (udās) or دُکھی.
Meaning: feeling sorrow (adj)
Ways to say it
| Urdu | Romanization (Wiktionary) |
|---|---|
| اُداس | udās |
| دُکھی | dukhī |
Both words are used to describe the feeling of sorrow, but they convey different nuances of sadness.
Which one should you use?
اُداس (udās) is typically used to describe a state of being quiet, somber or melancholy. In contrast, دُکھی (dukhī) is more closely associated with feelings of intense pain, suffering or deep sorrow.
How does it change in a sentence?
Both اُداس and دُکھی are invariant in gender, which means they do not change form depending on whether the subject is male or female.
How do you pronounce it?
udās
Did you know?
- The word دُکھ (dukh), the root of دُکھی, is a cognate with the Sanskrit word 'duhkha', which is a central philosophical concept in Buddhism referring to the inherent unsatisfactoriness of life.
- In Urdu poetry, a person might be described as اُداس to imply they are not just sad, but also profound and contemplative, making sadness a mark of intellectual depth.
- Urdu poetry often uses the word گھبراہٹ (ghabrahat) alongside sadness to describe a specific kind of anxious melancholy that feels like a suffocating tightness in the chest.
Examples in context
- میں تنہا ، بہت اداس ہوں۔I am lonely, very sad.
- وہ کیوں اُداس ہے؟voh kyun udas hai?Why is he sad?
- میں آج بہت اُداس ہوں۔mein aaj bohat udas hoon.I am very sad today.
- اُداس نہ ہونا۔udas na hona.Do not be sad.
Example conversation
Aisha and Umar are talking in a living room.
- عائشہ Ayeshaعمر، تم کیوں اُداس ہو؟Umar, tum kyun udas ho?Umar, why are you sad?
- عمر Omarمیں تھوڑا پریشان ہوں۔mein thora pareshan hoon.I am a little worried.
- عائشہ Ayeshaاُداس مت ہو، سب ٹھیک ہو جائے گا۔udas mat ho, sab theek ho jaye ga.Don't be sad, everything will be fine.
- عمر Omarشکریہ، عائشہ۔shukriya, Aisha.Thank you, Aisha.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “sad” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
