بَہار
bahārfeminine
The English word spring is translated into Urdu as بَہار (bahār) or بَسَنْت.
Meaning: season between winter and summer in temperate climates (noun)
Ways to say it
| Urdu | Romanization (Wiktionary) | Note |
|---|---|---|
| بَہار | bahār | feminine |
| بَسَنْت | basant | masculine |
The term refers to the season between winter and summer in temperate climates.
Which one should you use?
بَہار is the standard and most common term for the spring season used in both everyday conversation and literature. بَسَنْت is a more poetic or culturally specific term, frequently associated with traditional festivals.
How does it change in a sentence?
The noun بَہار is grammatically feminine, whereas the noun بَسَنْت is grammatically masculine.
How do you pronounce it?
The pronunciation of بَہار is bahār.
When do people say it?
The term بَسَنْت is often used in the context of traditional spring festivals.
Did you know?
- The word بَسَنْت has roots that connect it to the Sanskrit word for 'yellow', marking its historical journey through the subcontinent's linguistic evolution.
- The phrase بَہار آنا literally means 'spring comes' but is used idiomatically to describe a period of prosperity or happiness.
- In Urdu poetry, بَہار is often personified as a beautiful woman or a lover, a metaphor that drives much of the romantic imagery in classical Ghazals.
Examples in context
- بہار پاکستان میں بہت خوبصورت ہوتی ہے۔Spring in Pakistan is immensely beautiful.
- مجھے بسنت کے رنگ بہت پسند ہیں۔I love the vibrant colors of Basant.
- بَہار کا موسم بہت پیارا ہے۔bahār kā mausam bahut pyārā hai.The spring season is very lovely.
- کیا آپ کو بَہار پسند ہے؟kyā āp ko bahār pasand hai?Do you like spring?
- بَہار میں پھول کھلتے ہیں۔bahār mein phool khil-te hain.Flowers bloom in spring.
Example conversation
Zainab and Ali are talking about their favorite time of year.
- زینب Zainabآپ کا پسندیدہ موسم کون سا ہے؟Aap ka pasandida mausam kaun sa hai?Which is your favorite season?
- علی Aliمجھے بَہار بہت پسند ہے۔Mujhe bahaar bohat pasand hai.I like spring very much.
- زینب Zainabبَہار میں ہر طرف ہریالی ہوتی ہے۔Bahaar mein har taraf haryali hoti hai.In spring, there is greenery everywhere.
- علی Aliجی ہاں، یہ بہت خوبصورت ہوتا ہے۔Ji han, yeh bohat khubsurat hota hai.Yes, it is very beautiful.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “spring” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
