ہزار
hazārmasculine
The Urdu word for thousand is ہزار (hazār). Wiktionary also lists سہاس (sahaas) and سہسر (sahasra).
Meaning: cardinal number 1000 (num)
Ways to say it
| Urdu | Romanization (Wiktionary) | Note |
|---|---|---|
| ہزار | hazār | masculine |
| سہاس | sahaas | |
| سہسر | sahasra | |
| ۱۰۰۰ |
The word is used as a cardinal number to represent the value 1000.
Which one should you use?
While ہزار is the standard form, you may encounter سہاس or سہسر in specific contexts.
How does it change in a sentence?
When used as a specific number, such as 'two thousand', the form ہزار remains invariant and does not take a plural suffix. To express 'thousands' in a general, non-specific sense, use the form ہزاروں.
How do you pronounce it?
hazār
Did you know?
- The word ہزار is a linguistic relative of the English word 'thousand' through their shared Proto-Indo-European root *sm̥-ǵʰéslom.
- In the Urdu numbering system, large sums are traditionally grouped in 'lakhs' (100,000) and 'crores' (10,000,000) rather than millions.
- The variant سہاس is an archaic form that mirrors the structure of the Sanskrit word for thousand, reflecting the deep layering of languages in the region.
Examples in context
- اس نے تیس ہزار ڈالر کمائے۔She made thirty thousand dollars.This sentence shows how to use ہزار with a specific number of dollars.Tatoeba #4367345 by nabeel_tahir, translation #803069 by Source_VOA
- وہ دُمدار ستارے جو ہم ہر تھوڑے ہزار سالوں میں دیکھتے ہیں "اوٗرٹ کے بادل" سے آتے ہیں۔The comets that we see rarely every few thousand years come from the Oort Cloud.This sentence demonstrates the use of ہزار when referring to a span of years.Tatoeba #6313798 by eeyinn, translation #6294051 by Hybrid
- گاڑی کی قیمت بیس ہزار روپے ہے۔The price of the car is twenty thousand rupees.
- میرے سوشل میڈیا پوسٹ پر ایک ہزار لائکس ملے!I received a thousand likes on my social media post!
- میرے پاس ایک ہزار روپے ہیں۔mere paas ek hazar rupaye hain.I have one thousand rupees.
Example conversation
Omar and Sarah are discussing the price of a dress.
- عمر Omarسارہ، اس لباس کی قیمت کیا ہے؟Sarah, is libas ki qemat kya hai?Sarah, what is the price of this dress?
- سارہ Saraاس کی قیمت دو ہزار روپے ہے۔Is ki qemat do hazar rupaye hai.Its price is two thousand rupees.
- عمر Omarیہ بہت مہنگا ہے۔Yeh bohat mehnga hai.This is very expensive.
- سارہ Saraشاید آپ کو کوئی سستا لباس مل جائے۔Shayad aap ko koi sasta libas mil jaye.Maybe you can find a cheaper dress.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “thousand” translations and entries ہزار, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries ہزار, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
