آواز
āvāz/ɑː.ʋɑːz/
The English word 'voice' is translated into Urdu as آواز (āvāz).
The word refers to the sound made through the vibration of the vocal cords.
Meaning: sound made through vibration of the vocal cords (noun)
How do you pronounce it?
The word is pronounced as āvāz. It consists of two syllables.
Did you know?
- The word آواز shares a common ancestor with the Latin word 'vox' and the English word 'voice', meaning they are distant linguistic cousins.
- In Urdu, آواز does not just mean 'voice' but can also refer to any audible 'sound' or 'noise', such as a ringing bell or a distant crash.
- The word آواز is used in the common phrase آواز اٹھانا, which literally means 'to raise one's voice' but is used idiomatically to mean 'to protest' or 'to speak up for a cause'.
Examples in context
- اس کی آواز بہت میٹھی ہے۔Is ki awaz bohat meethi hai.Her voice is very sweet.
- کیا آپ نے میری آواز سنی؟Kya aap ne meri awaz suni?Did you hear my voice?
- اس کی آواز بہت اونچی ہے۔Is ki awaz bohat unchi hai.His voice is very loud.
Example conversation
Ali and Fatima are talking on the phone.
- علی Aliفاطمہ، کیا آپ کو میری آواز آ رہی ہے؟Fatima, kya aap ko meri awaaz aa rahi hai?Fatima, can you hear my voice?
- فاطمہ Fatimaہاں علی، آپ کی آواز صاف ہے۔Haan Ali, aap ki awaaz saaf hai.Yes Ali, your voice is clear.
- علی Aliشکریہ، میرا فون تھوڑا خراب تھا۔Shukriya, mera phone thora kharab tha.Thank you, my phone was a bit broken.
- فاطمہ Fatimaاب سب ٹھیک لگ رہا ہے۔Ab sab theek lag raha hai.Everything seems fine now.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry آواز, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries آواز, CC BY-SA 4.0.
