دیوار
dīvār
The English word wall is translated into Urdu as دیوار (dīvār).
دیوار refers to a substantial structure acting as a side or division in a building.
Meaning: substantial structure acting as side or division in a building (noun)
How do you pronounce it?
The word is pronounced [dīvār].
Did you know?
- The phrase دیواروں کے کان ہوتے ہیں literally means 'walls have ears' and is used to warn someone that they are being eavesdropped on.
- The term چار دیواری is also used idiomatically to describe the domestic sphere or the seclusion of women within the home.
- The word دیوار is not native to the Indo-Aryan roots of Urdu but is a direct import from Persian. It entered the language through centuries of cultural influence from the Persianate world.
Examples in context
- آپ کی عمارت میں بہت خوبصورت دیواریں ہیں۔Your building has beautiful walls.
- اس کمرے کی دیواریں بہت رنگین ہیں۔The walls of this room are very colorful.
- دیوار اونچی ہےThe wall is high.
- کمرے کی دیوار سفید ہے۔Kamray ki deewar safaid hai.The room's wall is white.
- دیوار پر ایک تصویر لگی ہے۔Deewar par ek tasveer lagi hai.There is a picture on the wall.
- یہ دیوار بہت مضبوط ہے۔Yeh deewar bohat mazboot hai.This wall is very strong.
Example conversation
Fatima and Ali are painting a room in their house.
- فاطمہ Fatimaعلی، اس دیوار کو دیکھیں۔Ali, is deewar ko dekhein.Ali, look at this wall.
- علی Aliجی فاطمہ، کیا ہوا؟Ji Fatima, kya hua?Yes Fatima, what happened?
- فاطمہ Fatimaدیوار پر ایک نشان ہے۔Deewar par ek nishan hai.There is a mark on the wall.
- علی Aliمیں اسے ابھی صاف کرتا ہوں۔Main ise abhi saaf karta hoon.I will clean it right now.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry دیوار, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries دیوار, CC BY-SA 4.0.
