شِکار
śikārmasculine
The English word "victim" is translated into Urdu as شِکار (śikār). Wiktionary also lists قُرْبانی (qurbānī).
Meaning: one who is harmed (noun)
Ways to say it
| Urdu | Romanization (Wiktionary) | Note |
|---|---|---|
| شِکار | śikār | masculine |
| قُرْبانی | qurbānī | feminine |
The term is used to describe someone who has been harmed.
What does it mean word for word?
The word شِکار literally means "prey" or "the hunted".
Which one should you use?
The form شِکار is used when referring to a victim of a crime or predator. In contrast, قُرْبانی refers to a victim in the sense of a sacrifice or someone offered up for a cause.
How does it change in a sentence?
The form شِکار is masculine and is used when referring to a male victim or a general/unspecified victim.
How do you pronounce it?
śikār
Did you know?
- The word قُرْبانی shares its root with the Arabic word for 'nearness', implying that the 'victim' or sacrifice brings the believer closer to God.
- The word شِکار is a loanword from Persian, reflecting the historical influence of Persian court culture and hunting traditions on the Urdu language.
- The word شِکار is also the common Urdu verb for 'to hunt'. This means a sentence can describe both the act of hunting and the 'victim' using the same word.
Examples in context
- مظلوموں کو انصاف دلوا دوBring justice to the victims
- وہ دھوکہ دہی کا شِکار ہوا۔Woh dhoka dahi ka shikaar hua.He fell victim to fraud.
- وہ بیماری کا شِکار ہے۔Woh bimaari ka shikaar hai.He is a victim of illness.
Example conversation
Omar and Fatima are discussing a news report about a scam.
- عمر Omarکیا تم نے اس خبر کے بارے میں سنا؟Kya tum ne is khabar ke baare mein suna?Did you hear about this news?
- فاطمہ Fatimaہاں، وہ بیچارہ دھوکہ دہی کا شِکار ہو گیا۔Haan, woh bechara dhoka dahi ka shikaar ho gaya.Yes, that poor man fell victim to fraud.
- عمر Omarیہ بہت افسوسناک ہے۔Yeh bahut afsosnak hai.This is very sad.
- فاطمہ Fatimaہمیں اس کی مدد کرنی چاہیے۔Humein us ki madad karni chahiye.We should help him.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “victim” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
