جُمِعْرات
jumi'rātfeminine
Thursday in Urdu is said as جُمِعْرات (jumi'rāt). Wiktionary also lists خمیس (xamīs) and پَن٘ج شَن٘بَہ (pañj śamba).
Meaning: day of the week (noun)
Ways to say it
| Urdu | Romanization (Wiktionary) | Note |
|---|---|---|
| جُمِعْرات | jumi'rāt | feminine |
| خمیس | xamīs | |
| پَن٘ج شَن٘بَہ | pañj śamba | masculine |
Which one should you use?
جُمِعْرات is the most common way to say Thursday in everyday spoken and written Urdu. خمیس is a formal or literary term often found in religious or classical contexts. پَن٘ج شَن٘بَہ is a formal, Sanskrit-derived term that is less common in modern conversational Urdu.
How does it change in a sentence?
جُمِعْرات is a feminine noun, while پَن٘ج شَن٘بَہ is a masculine noun.
How do you pronounce it?
jumi'rāt
Did you know?
- If you use the Sanskrit-derived term پَن٘ج شَن٘بَہ, you are using a word that literally breaks down into the numbers 'five' and 'Saturday'.
- In Pakistan, جُمِعْرات is often associated with spiritual gatherings and the tradition of visiting shrines before the holy day of Friday.
- The word جُمِعْرات is linguistically tied to the word for Friday, جُمُعَہ, reflecting the importance of the day leading up to the weekly congregational prayer.
Examples in context
- آنے والی جُمِعْرات کو ملتے ہیں۔aanay wali jumu'raat ko miltay hain.Let's meet on the coming Thursday.
- جُمِعْرات میرا پسندیدہ دن ہے۔jumu'raat mera pasandida din hai.Thursday is my favorite day.
- کیا جُمِعْرات کو چھٹی ہے؟kya jumu'raat ko chutti hai?Is there a holiday on Thursday?
Example conversation
Two friends are planning a trip to the park.
- زینب Zainabہم پارک کب جائیں گے؟hum park kab jayen gay?When will we go to the park?
- حمزہ Hamzaکیا ہم جُمِعْرات کو جا سکتے ہیں؟kya hum jumu'raat ko ja saktay hain?Can we go on Thursday?
- زینب Zainabہاں، میں اس دن فارغ ہوں۔haan, mein us din farigh hoon.Yes, I am free that day.
- حمزہ Hamzaٹھیک ہے، پھر ہم ملیں گے۔theek hai, phir hum milen gay.Okay, then we will meet.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “Thursday” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
