شارک
śārk/ʃɑːɾk/feminine
The English word "shark" can be translated into Urdu as شارک (śārk) or شارک مچھلی.
Meaning: fish (noun)
Ways to say it
| Urdu | Romanization (Wiktionary) | IPA | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| شارک | śārk | /ʃɑːɾk/ (Standard, Urdu) | feminine |
| شارک مچھلی | śārk maclī | feminine |
Both terms refer to the predatory fish known as a shark. While one is a direct loanword from English, the other is a more descriptive way to specify the animal.
Which one should you use?
شارک is a direct loanword from English. The phrase شارک مچھلی is the more complete way to express the term by explicitly adding the word for fish.
How does it change in a sentence?
Both forms are grammatically feminine in Urdu.
How do you pronounce it?
The pronunciation is śārk (/ʃɑːɾk/).
Did you know?
- The word مچھلی for 'fish' comes from the Sanskrit word matsya, which is the name of the first avatar of the god Vishnu who saved humanity from a great flood.
- Because شارک is a direct loanword, speakers in rural areas may use descriptive phrases like 'big predatory fish' if they are unfamiliar with the English term.
Examples in context
- سمندر میں شارک ہوتی ہے۔samundar mein shark hoti hai.There is a shark in the sea.
- یہ شارک بہت بڑی ہے۔yeh shark bohat bari hai.This shark is very big.
- کیا آپ نے شارک دیکھی؟kya aap ne shark dekhi?Did you see the shark?
Example conversation
Zainab and Umar are watching a nature documentary on TV.
- زینب Zainabدیکھو، وہ شارک ہے!dekho, woh shark hai!Look, that is a shark!
- عمر Omarہاں، یہ بہت خوفناک ہے۔haan, yeh bohat khofnak hai.Yes, it is very scary.
- زینب Zainabعمر، کیا یہ شارک خطرناک ہے؟umar, kya yeh shark khatarnak hai?Umar, is this shark dangerous?
- عمر Omarجی ہاں، بہت زیادہ۔ji haan, bohat zyada.Yes, very much so.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “shark” translations and entries شارک, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries شارک, مچھلی, CC BY-SA 4.0.
