پیٹ
peṭ/peːʈ/masculine
The English word "stomach" is پیٹ (peṭ) in Urdu.
پیٹ is used to refer to the belly or stomach. To express having a stomach ache, the standard phrase is پیٹ میں درد.
Meaning: belly (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
To say "in the stomach", you add the postposition میں after the word پیٹ to form پیٹ میں.
How do you pronounce it?
The word is pronounced as peṭ.
Did you know?
- In some Urdu idioms, having a 'big stomach' does not mean being overweight, but can be used metaphorically to describe someone who is very forgiving or can tolerate a lot of trouble.
- The word پیٹ does not actually mean a body part in its oldest form, but rather a 'bag' or 'basket' used for collecting things.
- Claiming one's پیٹ is 'full' in South Asian cultures is often a coded polite signal to the host that the guest cannot accept any more food.
Examples in context
- مجھے اپنا پیٹ بھاری محسوس ہو رہا ہے۔My stomach feels heavy.This sentence is useful for describing the sensation of having پیٹ feel heavy.Tatoeba #1477827 by nabeel_tahir, translation #28161 by Yepthatscool
- میرا پیٹ درد کر رہا ہے۔merā peṭ dard kar rahā hai.My stomach is hurting.
- اس کا پیٹ بہت بڑا ہے۔us kā peṭ bahut baṛā hai.His stomach is very big.
Example conversation
Ahmed and Sarah are talking about their lunch.
- احمد Ahmedمیرا پیٹ بھر گیا ہے۔Mera pait bhar gaya hai.My stomach is full.
- سارہ Saraکیا آپ کو مزید کچھ چاہیے؟Kya aap ko mazeed kuch chahiye?Do you want anything more?
- احمد Ahmedنہیں، میں اب کچھ نہیں کھا سکتا۔Nahi, mein ab kuch nahi kha sakta.No, I cannot eat anything now.
- سارہ Saraٹھیک ہے، ہم چلتے ہیں۔Theek hai, hum chaltay hain.Alright, let's go.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “stomach” translations and entries پیٹ, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries پیٹ, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
