بھیڑ
bheṛ/bʱeːɽ/feminine
The English word sheep is translated into Urdu as بھیڑ (bheṛ), گوسْفَنْد or میش.
Meaning: animal (noun)
Ways to say it
| Urdu | Romanization (Wiktionary) | IPA | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| بھیڑ | bheṛ | /bʱeːɽ/ (Standard, Urdu) /bʱiːɽ/ (Standard, Urdu) |
feminine |
| گوسْفَنْد | gosfand | feminine | |
| میش | meś | /meːʃ/ (Standard, Urdu) | masculine |
All three terms refer to the animal (noun) known as a sheep.
Which one should you use?
بھیڑ is the most common and everyday word for sheep. گوسْفَنْد is a more formal or literary term, while میش is a highly literary or poetic term often found in classical Urdu literature.
How does it change in a sentence?
The plural form of بھیڑ is بھیڑوں when used with postpositions (e.g., 'of the sheep').
How do you pronounce it?
The pronunciation of بھیڑ is /bʱeːɽ/.
Did you know?
- The common word for sheep بھیڑ is a homonym for the word 'crowd'. While they are spelled the same, they have different origins and meanings depending on the context.
- The term گوسْفَنْد is often used in a religious or ritual context, such as during the festival of Eid al-Adha, where the specific animal for sacrifice is discussed.
- While بھیڑ is the everyday term, using میش in a casual conversation would sound incredibly archaic or unintentionally humorous to a native speaker.
Examples in context
- بھیڑ کی بچی۔ بلکل پیاری!A baby sheep. Absolutely adorable!
- وہ ایک سفید بھیڑ ہے۔voh ek safaid bhed hai.That is a white sheep.
- میں نے ایک بھیڑ دیکھی۔main ne ek bhed dekhi.I saw a sheep.
- بھیڑ گھاس کھا رہی ہے۔bhed ghas kha rahi hai.The sheep is eating grass.
Example conversation
Hamza and Zainab are visiting a farm.
- حمزہ Hamzaزینب، وہاں دیکھو، ایک بھیڑ ہے!Zainab, wahan dekho, ek bheer hai!Zainab, look there, there is a sheep!
- زینب Zainabہاں، یہ بھیڑ کتنی چھوٹی ہے۔Haan, yeh bheer kitni choti hai.Yes, how small this sheep is.
- حمزہ Hamzaکیا ہم اسے چھو سکتے ہیں؟Kya hum isay choo saktay hain?Can we touch it?
- زینب Zainabہاں، یہ بھیڑ بہت دوستانہ ہے۔Haan, yeh bheer bohat dostana hai.Yes, this sheep is very friendly.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “sheep” translations and entries بھیڑ, میش, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries بھیڑ, میش, CC BY-SA 4.0.
