دَہْشَت گَرْد
dahśat gardmasculine
The English word "terrorist" is translated into Urdu as دَہْشَت گَرْد (dahśat gard). If unsure, use دَہْشَت گَرْد. Wiktionary also lists دَہْشَت پَسَنْد (dahśat pasand) and آتَنْکوادی (ātankvādī).
Meaning: person who uses terror as a weapon in a political struggle (noun)
Ways to say it
| Urdu | Romanization (Wiktionary) | Note |
|---|---|---|
| دَہْشَت گَرْد | dahśat gard | masculine |
| دَہْشَت پَسَنْد | dahśat pasand | masculine |
| آتَنْکوادی | ātankvādī | masculine |
| تَخْوِیف پَسَنْد | taxvīf pasand | masculine |
This noun refers to a person who uses terror as a weapon in a political struggle.
What does it mean word for word?
The term دَہْشَت گَرْد is composed of dahśat (terror) and the Persian-derived suffix gard, which means "one who does" or "perpetrator".
How do you pronounce it?
The romanization is dahśat gard.
Did you know?
- The root دَہْشَت in دَہْشَت گَرْد can also be used colloquially to describe something impressively grand or overwhelming, not always something violent.
- The suffix gard in دَہْشَت گَرْد is actually a Persian loanword, meaning 'revolving' or 'turning', used in Urdu to denote a person who performs an action continuously.
- The term دَہْشَت پَسَنْد uses the suffix پَسَنْد, which means 'one who likes' or 'one who prefers', implying a person who finds pleasure in terror.
Examples in context
- دہشت گردوں نے شہر میں حملے کیے۔The terrorists attacked the city.
- وہ ایک دَہْشَت گَرْد ہے۔woh ek dahshat gard hai.He is a terrorist.
- پولیس نے ایک دَہْشَت گَرْد کو پکڑا۔police ne ek dahshat gard ko pakra.The police caught a terrorist.
- دَہْشَت گَرْدوں کا خاتمہ ضروری ہے۔dahshat gardon ka khatma zaroori hai.It is necessary to eliminate terrorists.
Example conversation
Omar and Sarah are discussing a news report on TV.
- عمر Omarخبر میں کیا کہا گیا ہے؟Khabar mein kya kaha gaya hai?What was said in the news?
- سارہ Saraایک دَہْشَت گَرْد پکڑا گیا ہے۔Ek dahshat gard pakra gaya hai.A terrorist has been caught.
- عمر Omarیہ تو بہت اچھی خبر ہے۔Yeh toh bohat achi khabar hai.That is very good news.
- سارہ Saraجی ہاں، اب سب محفوظ رہیں گے۔Ji han, ab sab mehfooz rahen ge.Yes, now everyone will be safe.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “terrorist” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
