سَمَنْدَر
samandarmasculine
The English word "sea" is translated into Urdu as سَمَنْدَر (samandar). Wiktionary also lists سَمُنْدَر (samundar) and بَحْر (bahr).
Meaning: body of water (noun)
Ways to say it
| Urdu | Romanization (Wiktionary) | Note |
|---|---|---|
| سَمَنْدَر | samandar | masculine |
| سَمُنْدَر | samundar | |
| بَحْر | bahr | masculine |
The term refers to a body of water.
Which one should you use?
سَمَنْدَر and its variant سَمُنْدَر are the common everyday words for sea. In contrast, بَحْر is a more formal or literary term often used in poetry or religious contexts.
How does it change in a sentence?
The plural form of 'samandar' is سَمَنْدَروں when used with postpositions (e.g., 'in the seas').
How do you pronounce it?
samandar
Did you know?
- In Urdu poetry, the word بَحْر refers not only to the 'sea' but also to the 'meter' or rhythmic structure of a verse.
- While سَمَنْدَر is the standard word for the sea, the term محیط is often used to specifically denote an 'ocean' by emphasizing the idea of encirclement.
- The formal term بَحْر is actually a loanword from Arabic and is used in Urdu to refer not just to the sea, but also to the concept of a vast amount of anything, such as a 'sea of knowledge'.
Examples in context
- سَمَنْدَر بہت گہرا ہے۔samandar bahut gehra hai.The sea is very deep.
- ہم سَمَنْدَر کے کنارے بیٹھے ہیں۔hum samandar ke kinare baithe hain.We are sitting by the seashore.
- سَمَنْدَر کا پانی نیلا ہے۔samandar ka paani neela hai.The sea water is blue.
Example conversation
Fatima and Umar are sitting at a beach resort.
- فاطمہ Fatimaکیا تم نے سَمَنْدَر دیکھا؟kya tum ne samandar dekha?Did you see the sea?
- عمر Omarہاں، یہ بہت خوبصورت ہے۔haan, yeh bahut khubsurat hai.Yes, it is very beautiful.
- فاطمہ Fatimaعمر، چلو پانی میں چلتے ہیں۔umar, chalo paani mein chalte hain.Umar, let's go into the water.
- عمر Omarٹھیک ہے، فاطمہ، چلو۔theek hai, fatima, chalo.Okay, Fatima, let's go.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “sea” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
