جَن٘گ
jaṅgfeminine
In Urdu, the word for war is جَن٘گ (jaṅg). Wiktionary also lists یُدھ (yudh) and مُحارَبَہ (muhāraba).
Meaning: conflict involving organized use of arms (noun)
Ways to say it
| Urdu | Romanization (Wiktionary) | Note |
|---|---|---|
| جَن٘گ | jaṅg | feminine |
| یُدھ | yudh | masculine |
| مُحارَبَہ | muhāraba | masculine |
| حَرْب | harb | masculine |
The term refers to a conflict involving organized use of arms.
Which one should you use?
جَن٘گ is the most common and everyday word for 'war' in Urdu. In contrast, یُدھ is a more formal or literary term for 'war' or 'battle', often used in historical or poetic contexts. مُحارَبَہ refers more specifically to the act of combat or warfare and is used in formal or technical contexts.
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
To express the action of war, you can use the verb phrase جَن٘گ لَڑنا to mean 'to fight a war' or جَن٘گ کَرْنا to mean 'to wage war' or 'to conduct war'.
How do you pronounce it?
jaṅg
Did you know?
- While جَن٘گ means 'war', it is also the root for the word جَن٘گال, which refers to a 'jungle' or forest, conceptually linking the wildness of nature with the chaos of conflict.
- The term یُدھ originates from Sanskrit, reflecting the ancient linguistic layers of the region before the influence of Persian and Arabic.
- Urdu speakers use the word جَن٘گ in the term جَن٘گِ نَفْس, which refers to an internal 'war against the self' or a struggle against one's own desires.
Examples in context
- جَن٘گ بہت مہنگی ہوتی ہے۔jang bohat mehangi hoti hai.War is very expensive.
- جَن٘گ سے صرف تباہی ہوتی ہے۔jang se sirf tabahi hoti hai.War only brings destruction.
Example conversation
Ali and Fatima are discussing a history book.
- علی Aliکیا تم نے اس جَن٘گ کے بارے میں پڑھا؟kya tum ne is jang ke baray mein parha?Did you read about this war?
- فاطمہ Fatimaہاں، یہ بہت ہی خوفناک جَن٘گ تھی۔han, yeh bohat hi khofnak jang thi.Yes, it was a very terrifying war.
- علی Aliاس نے کئی ملکوں کو بدل دیا۔is ne kai mulkon ko badal diya.It changed many countries.
- فاطمہ Fatimaجی، علی، تاریخ بہت تلخ ہے۔ji, Ali, tareekh bohat talkh hai.Yes, Ali, history is very bitter.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “war” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
