میز
mez/meːz/feminine
The English word table is translated into Urdu as میز (mez). Wiktionary also lists پَٹَل (paṭal) and اُتْپِیٹِھکا (utpīṭhikā).
Meaning: item of furniture (noun)
Ways to say it
| Urdu | Romanization (Wiktionary) | IPA | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| میز | mez | /meːz/ (Standard, Urdu) | feminine |
| پَٹَل | paṭal | masculine | |
| اُتْپِیٹِھکا | utpīṭhikā | feminine |
The word refers to an item of furniture.
Which one should you use?
میز is the standard and most common word for a table. پَٹَل is a masculine alternative that may be used in specific contexts or dialects.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Karachi, some individuals use the English word Table in their conversations.
How does it change in a sentence?
The most common word, میز, is a feminine noun.
How do you pronounce it?
The pronunciation of میز is /meːz/ (mez).
Did you know?
- The word میز is a loanword from Persian, which may have borrowed it from the Portuguese word 'mesa'.
- In traditional South Asian settings, the concept of a 'table' was historically replaced by the 'dastarkhwan', a cloth spread on the floor for dining.
- If you are looking for a more poetic or old-fashioned way to describe a surface or table in literature, you might encounter words that are deeply rooted in Persian-style courtly language.
Examples in context
- تمہیارے برآمدے میں میز ہے؟Do you have a table on the patio?This sentence is useful for asking about the location of میز.Tatoeba #4190779 by nabeel_tahir, translation #502617 by CK
- میز پر کچھ رنگدار مومی پینسل / رنگدار کھریا ہیں۔There are some crayons on the table.This sentence shows how to describe items placed on top of میز.Tatoeba #8314639 by FakharShafi, translation #8314618 by Amastan
- کونسا میز؟Which table?This sentence demonstrates how to use میز in a question.Tatoeba #5148045 by adnan_tipu, translation #2096091 by gleki
- 1 more sentence on Tatoeba
Example conversation
In a living room, a woman is cleaning the furniture.
- عمر Omarکیا یہ میز تمہاری ہے؟Kya yeh mez tumhari hai?Is this table yours?
- زینب Zainabنہیں، یہ میز میری نہیں ہے۔Nahi, yeh mez meri nahi hai.No, this table is not mine.
- عمر Omarزینب، یہ میز بہت خوبصورت ہے۔Zainab, yeh mez bohat khoobsurat hai.Zainab, this table is very beautiful.
- زینب Zainabشکریہ، عمر، یہ نئی ہے۔Shukriya, Umar, yeh nayi hai.Thank you, Umar, it is new.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “table” translations and entries میز, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries میز, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
