ضدی
ziddi
The Urdu word for stubborn is ضدی (ziddi).
ضدی is an adjective used to describe someone who refuses to move or change their opinion.
Meaning: refusing to move or change one's opinion (adj)
How does it change in a sentence?
The adjective ضدی is invariant, which means it does not change its form to agree with masculine, feminine or plural nouns.
How do you pronounce it?
ziddi
Did you know?
- The root word ضد also means 'opposite' or 'contrary' in Urdu. Calling someone ضدی literally suggests they are in a state of perpetual opposition to others.
- In Urdu poetry, the concept of being 'stubborn' or 'contrary' is often linked to the ego or the heart's refusal to obey reason in love.
- The word ضدی is actually a loanword from Arabic, even though it is a staple of everyday Urdu conversation.
Examples in context
- وہ بہت ضدی ہے۔woh bohat ziddi hai.He is very stubborn.
- ضدی بچے کی بات سننا مشکل ہے۔ziddi bachay ki baat sunna mushkil hai.It is hard to listen to a stubborn child.
- میں ضدی نہیں بننا چاہتا۔mein ziddi nahi banna chahta.I do not want to be stubborn.
Example conversation
Fatima and Hamza are arguing about which movie to watch.
- فاطمہ Fatimaہم وہی فلم دیکھیں گے جو میں چاہتی ہوں۔Hum wahi film dekhein ge jo mein chahti hoon.We will watch the movie that I want.
- حمزہ Hamzaتم بہت ضدی ہو، فاطمہ۔Tum bohat ziddi ho, Fatima.You are very stubborn, Fatima.
- فاطمہ Fatimaمیں ضدی نہیں ہوں، بس میری پسند اچھی ہے۔Mein ziddi nahi hoon, bas meri pasand achi hai.I am not stubborn, my taste is just good.
- حمزہ Hamzaچلو، تمہاری بات مان لیتے ہیں۔Chalo, tumhari baat maan letay hain.Fine, let's agree with you.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries ضدی, CC BY-SA 4.0.
