بہت
bahut/bə.ɦoːt̪/
The English word "very" is translated into Urdu as بہت (bahut).
بہت is an adverb used to indicate that something is true to a high degree.
Meaning: to a high degree (adv)
How does it change in a sentence?
To add extra emphasis colloquially, you can repeat the word to say بہت بہت, which is equivalent to saying "very, very" in English.
How do you pronounce it?
The word is pronounced as /bə.ɦoːt̪/ (bahut).
Did you know?
- Depending on the dialect, بہت can be replaced by the word بڑا (bara), which literally means 'big' but is used colloquially as 'very'.
- The root of بہت traces back to the Proto-Indo-European word *bʰenǵʰ-, which originally meant 'thick'.
- The word originates from the Sanskrit 'bahu', which is the same root used in 'Bahubali', a name meaning 'one with many arms'.
Examples in context
- آج بہت گرمی ہے۔It's very hot today.This sentence is useful for describing the weather using بہت.Tatoeba #1450574 by nabeel_tahir, translation #694423 by AmberShadow
- میں بہت گرم ہوں۔I'm very hot.This sentence is useful for expressing how you feel using بہت.Tatoeba #1812385 by nabeel_tahir, translation #1216616 by wallebot
- مگر بہت بہت مشکل ہے۔But that's very, very difficult.This sentence shows how to use the repeated form بہت for emphasis.Tatoeba #1447380 by nabeel_tahir, translation #53644 by AlanF_US
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Example conversation
Omar and Fatima are talking about a movie they watched.
- عمر Omarفلم بہت اچھی تھی۔film bahut achi thi.The movie was very good.
- فاطمہ Fatimaجی، کہانی بہت دلچسپ تھی۔jee, kahani bahut dilchasp thi.Yes, the story was very interesting.
- عمر Omarکیا آپ کو یہ بہت پسند آئی؟kya aap ko yeh bahut pasand aai?Did you like it very much?
- فاطمہ Fatimaہاں، مجھے بہت پسند آئی۔haan, mujhe bahut pasand aai.Yes, I liked it very much.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry بہت, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries بہت, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
