اوپر
ūpar/uː.pəɾ/
The English word 'up' is translated into Urdu as اوپر (ūpar).
اوپر can function as an adverb to describe a direction or as a postposition meaning 'on' or 'above' a surface. It is used to indicate moving away from the earth's surface.
Meaning: away from earth’s surface (adv)
How does it change in a sentence?
When used as a postposition to indicate direction toward a higher place, اوپر is often followed by the postposition کو or کی طرف depending on the sentence structure.
How do you pronounce it?
The word is pronounced as ūpar (/uː.pəɾ/). It has two syllables.
Did you know?
- In poetic Urdu, اوپر can be used to refer to the heavens or the divine realm without mentioning the sky explicitly.
- The word اوپر traces its lineage back to the Apabhramsa word uppari, an intermediate stage between Sanskrit and modern Indo-Aryan languages.
- اوپر is often used in idioms to describe someone's social standing or superiority, rather than just their physical height.
Examples in context
- اپنی دائیں آستین کو اوپر چڑھائو۔Roll up your right sleeve.Tatoeba #2493085 by nabeel_tahir, translation #27076 by CK
- آپ اپنی سیٹ تھوڑی اوپر کر سکتے ہے؟Could you put your seat back up a little?Tatoeba #1647999 by nabeel_tahir, translation #279588 by CK
- کتاب اوپر ہےThe book is up/above.
- لڑکا چھت پر اوپر چڑھاThe boy climbed up on the roof.
- جلدی کرو، اوپر آ جاؤ!Hurry up, come up!
- پرندے آسمان میں اوپر اڑ رہے ہیں۔parinday aasman mein oopar ur rahay hain.The birds are flying up in the sky.
Example conversation
Two people are looking at the sky through a telescope.
- زینب Zainabکیا تم اوپر دیکھ رہے ہو؟kya tum oopar dekh rahay ho?Are you looking up?
- احمد Ahmedہاں، میں ستارے دیکھ رہا ہوں۔haan, mein sitaray dekh raha hoon.Yes, I am looking at the stars.
- زینب Zainabوہ بادل اوپر جا رہے ہیں۔woh baadal oopar ja rahay hain.Those clouds are going up.
- احمد Ahmedہاں، موسم بدل رہا ہے۔haan, mausam badal raha hai.Yes, the weather is changing.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “up” translations and entries اوپر, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries اوپر, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
