بُدھ
budhmasculine
Wednesday in Urdu is بُدھ (budh). Wiktionary also lists بُدْھوار (budhvār) and چَہار شَن٘بَہ (cahār śamba).
Meaning: day of the week (noun)
Ways to say it
| Urdu | Romanization (Wiktionary) | Note |
|---|---|---|
| بُدھ | budh | masculine |
| بُدْھوار | budhvār | masculine |
| چَہار شَن٘بَہ | cahār śamba | masculine |
Which one should you use?
While بُدھ is the standard term, بُدھوار is a more complete or formal version. چَہار شَن٘بَہ is also a way to name the day.
How does it change in a sentence?
To say 'on Wednesday', add the postposition کو to the noun, resulting in بُدھ کو.
How do you pronounce it?
budh
Did you know?
- The word بُدھ is also the name used in Urdu for the Gautama Buddha. Because the words are identical, context is used to tell if someone is talking about the day or the spiritual leader.
- The term چَہار شَن٘بَہ uses the Persian word for 'four' and the word for 'Saturday'. This creates a way of naming the day by its position in a sequence of specific historical or liturgical weeks.
- The word بُدھ is actually shared with the Sanskrit word for the planet Mercury. In Urdu and many other Indo-Aryan languages, the names of the days are tied to celestial bodies rather than just numbers.
Examples in context
- کیا تم پچھلے بدھ کو سوئے؟Did you sleep on the previous Wednesday?
- کیا بُدھ کو چھٹی ہے؟kya budh ko chutti hai?Is it a holiday on Wednesday?
- میرا امتحان بُدھ کو ہے۔mera imtehan budh ko hai.My exam is on Wednesday.
Example conversation
Ahmed and Sara are planning a meeting.
- احمد Ahmedہم کب ملیں گے؟Hum kab milenge?When will we meet?
- سارہ Saraبُدھ کو ملتے ہیں۔Budh ko milte hain.Let's meet on Wednesday.
- احمد Ahmedکیا یہ وقت ٹھیک ہے؟Kya yeh waqt theek hai?Is this time okay?
- سارہ Saraہاں، بُدھ ٹھیک ہے۔Haan, Budh theek hai.Yes, Wednesday is fine.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “Wednesday” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
