اِتْوَار
itvārmasculine
Sunday in Urdu is translated as اِتْوَار (itvār). Wiktionary also lists رَوِیوار (ravīvār) and ایتْوَار (etvār).
Meaning: day of the week (noun)
Ways to say it
| Urdu | Romanization (Wiktionary) | Note |
|---|---|---|
| اِتْوَار | itvār | masculine |
| رَوِیوار | ravīvār | masculine |
| ایتْوَار | etvār | masculine |
| یَک شَنْبَہ | yak śanba | masculine |
| یَومُ الْاَحَد | yaumu l-ahad | masculine |
Which one should you use?
اِتْوَار is the standard and most frequently used term. ایتْوَار is a variation of this form. رَوِیوار is another way to express the day. یَک شَنْبَہ is a different way to refer to the day, and یَومُ الْاَحَد is a highly formal, Arabic-derived term.
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
یَومُ الْاَحَد is a highly formal version used primarily in religious or classical contexts.
How does it change in a sentence?
The noun for Sunday is grammatically masculine.
How do you pronounce it?
itvār
Did you know?
- The formal term یَومُ الْاَحَد literally translates to 'the day of the one'. This is a direct reference to the oneness of God in Islamic tradition.
- Unlike English, where 'Sun' is the root, the formal Arabic-derived یَومُ الْاَحَد uses the number 'one' (اَحَد) to denote the first day of the week.
- If you use the term یَومُ الْاَحَد in a casual conversation at a grocery store, you might actually sound overly dramatic or unintentionally funny to a local.
Examples in context
- اتوار کو کہاں جاؤ گے؟Where are you going on Sunday?
- اِتْوَار کو چھٹی ہوتی ہے۔itwar ko chutti hoti hai.It is a holiday on Sunday.
- کیا اِتْوَار کو بارش ہوگی؟kya itwar ko barish hogi?Will it rain on Sunday?
- ہم اِتْوَار کو ملیں گے۔hum itwar ko milain gay.We will meet on Sunday.
Example conversation
Hamza and Fatima are discussing their weekend plans.
- حمزہ Hamzaکیا ہم اِتْوَار کو پارک جائیں گے؟kya hum itwar ko park jayain gay?Will we go to the park on Sunday?
- فاطمہ Fatimaہاں، اِتْوَار کا دن بہت اچھا ہوگا۔haan, itwar ka din bohat acha hoga.Yes, Sunday will be a very good day.
- حمزہ Hamzaفاطمہ، کیا تم تیار ہو؟fatima, kya tum tayyar ho?Fatima, are you ready?
- فاطمہ Fatimaجی، میں بالکل تیار ہوں۔ji, mein bilkul tayyar hoon.Yes, I am completely ready.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “Sunday” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
