مَن٘گَل
maṅgalmasculine
Tuesday in Urdu is مَن٘گَل (maṅgal), or مَن٘گَلْوار. Wiktionary also lists سِہ شَن٘بَہ (si śamba).
Meaning: day of the week (noun)
Ways to say it
| Urdu | Romanization (Wiktionary) | Note |
|---|---|---|
| مَن٘گَل | maṅgal | masculine |
| مَن٘گَلْوار | maṅgalvār | masculine |
| سِہ شَن٘بَہ | si śamba | masculine |
Tuesday is a day of the week. While Urdu has its own terms, many speakers also informally use the English word Tuesday in daily conversation.
What does it mean word for word?
The root word مَن٘گَل literally means 'auspicious', 'good' or 'favorable'.
Which one should you use?
مَن٘گَلْوار is a more complete or formal way to say Tuesday compared to the shorter form مَن٘گَل. The form سِہ شَن٘بَہ is also used for Tuesday.
How does it change in a sentence?
All forms of the word are masculine.
How do you pronounce it?
maṅgal
Did you know?
- Because مَن٘گَل means 'auspicious', it is also the name of the planet Mars in Urdu. In an astronomical context, you are literally saying 'Mars day'.
- In many parts of South Asia, the word مَن٘گَل is used as a name for people or even events to invoke good fortune. A person named مَن٘گَل is someone expected to bring prosperity.
- While مَن٘گَلْوار is the standard term, the suffix وار is derived from Persian and means 'day'. It is used for most days of the week in Urdu to distinguish them from other meanings of the root word.
Examples in context
- آج مَن٘گَل ہے۔Aaj mangal hai.Today is Tuesday.
- مَن٘گَل کو چھٹی ہے۔Mangal ko chutti hai.There is a holiday on Tuesday.
- کیا مَن٘گَل کو بارش ہوگی؟Kya mangal ko barish hogi?Will it rain on Tuesday?
Example conversation
Aisha and Hamza are planning a study session.
- عائشہ Ayeshaحمزہ، آپ کب فارغ ہیں؟Hamza, aap kab farigh hain?Hamza, when are you free?
- حمزہ Hamzaمیں مَن٘گَل کو فارغ ہوں۔Main mangal ko farigh hoon.I am free on Tuesday.
- عائشہ Ayeshaٹھیک ہے، پھر مَن٘گَل کو پڑھیں گے۔Theek hai, phir mangal ko parhain gay.Okay, then we will study on Tuesday.
- حمزہ Hamzaجی، بالکل۔Ji, bilkul.Yes, absolutely.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “Tuesday” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
