قَمِیض
qamīzfeminine
The Urdu word for "shirt" is قَمِیض (qamīz). Wiktionary also lists قَمِیص (qamīs).
Meaning: article of clothing (noun)
Ways to say it
| Urdu | Romanization (Wiktionary) | Note |
|---|---|---|
| قَمِیض | qamīz | feminine |
| قَمِیص | qamīs | feminine |
The term refers to an article of clothing.
Which one should you use?
The variant قَمِیص ends with an 's' sound (سین). While the 's' spelling is a common variant, the 'z' spelling is more standard for the phonetic pronunciation.
How does it change in a sentence?
Both forms of the word are feminine.
How do you pronounce it?
qamīz
Did you know?
- In some poetic contexts, the word for clothing can be used as a metaphor for the 'body' or the 'veil' that covers the soul.
- The term قَمِیض is borrowed from Arabic, where it refers to a similar garment, reflecting the historical influence of Arabic on Urdu vocabulary.
- While 'shirt' in English is often used for any top, in many South Asian contexts, قَمِیض specifically implies a longer, tunic-style shirt rather than a short, western-style button-down.
Examples in context
- یہ سفید قَمِیض بہت اچھی ہے۔yeh safaid qameez bohat achi hai.This white shirt is very good.
- میری نئی قَمِیض کہاں ہے؟meri nayi qameez kahan hai?Where is my new shirt?
- کیا یہ نیلی قَمِیض تمہاری ہے؟kya yeh neeli qameez tumhari hai?Is this blue shirt yours?
Example conversation
Zainab and Umar are organizing clothes in a bedroom.
- زینب Zainabعمر، کیا تم نے میری نیلی قَمِیض دیکھی ہے؟Umar, kya tum ne meri neeli qameez dekhi hai?Umar, have you seen my blue shirt?
- عمر Omarنہیں، میں نے اسے نہیں دیکھا۔nahi, maine usay nahi dekha.No, I haven't seen it.
- زینب Zainabشاید یہ وہیں الماری میں ہے۔shayad yeh wahin almari mein hai.Maybe it is right there in the cupboard.
- عمر Omarہاں، یہ رہی تمہاری قَمِیض۔haan, yeh rahi tumhari qameez.Yes, here is your shirt.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “shirt” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
