میٹھا
mīṭhā/miː.ʈʰɑː/
The English word "sweet" is translated into Urdu as میٹھا (mīṭhā).
میٹھا is the most common term used to describe the taste of sweetness.
Meaning: having a pleasant taste (adj)
How does it change in a sentence?
میٹھا is the masculine singular adjective used to describe masculine nouns. The feminine singular form is میٹھی, and the masculine plural form is میٹھے.
How do you pronounce it?
The word is pronounced /miː.ʈʰɑː/. The romanization is mīṭhā.
Did you know?
- While it means 'sweet', calling a person میٹھا in modern urban slang can be a derogatory slur implying they are gay or effeminate.
- In Urdu, میٹھا is the standard way to describe fresh water, distinguishing it from salty seawater.
- The word میٹھا descends from the Sanskrit word मिष्ट, which was used in ancient texts to describe both taste and pleasure.
Examples in context
- یہ آم میٹھا ہےYeh aam mīṭhā hai (This mango is sweet)
- یہ آم بہت میٹھا ہے۔yeh aam bohat meetha hai.This mango is very sweet.
- مجھے میٹھا کھانا پسند ہے۔mujhe meetha khana pasand hai.I like eating sweet things.
Example conversation
Ahmed and Zainab are tasting a dessert at home.
- احمد Ahmedکیا یہ حلوہ میٹھا ہے؟kya yeh halwa meetha hai?Is this halwa sweet?
- زینب Zainabہاں، یہ بہت میٹھا ہے۔haan, yeh bohat meetha hai.Yes, it is very sweet.
- احمد Ahmedمجھے اس کا ذائقہ اچھا لگا۔mujhe is ka zaiqa acha laga.I liked its taste.
- زینب Zainabشکریہ، مجھے بھی یہ پسند ہے۔shukriya, mujhe bhi yeh pasand hai.Thank you, I like it too.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “sweet” translations and entries میٹھا, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries میٹھا, CC BY-SA 4.0.
