ہَفْتَہ
haftamasculine
The English word "week" is translated into Urdu as ہَفْتَہ (hafta). Wiktionary also lists سَپْتاہ (saptāh).
Meaning: period of seven days (noun)
Ways to say it
| Urdu | Romanization (Wiktionary) | Note |
|---|---|---|
| ہَفْتَہ | hafta | masculine |
| سَپْتاہ | saptāh | masculine, rare |
The word refers to a period of seven days.
Which one should you use?
ہَفْتَہ is the standard word for week, whereas سَپْتاہ is a rare term used primarily in literary contexts.
How does it change in a sentence?
When using the plural form of ہَفْتَہ with a postposition, such as in the phrase "for weeks", it becomes ہَفْتوں.
How do you pronounce it?
hafta
Did you know?
- If you ask an Urdu speaker for a specific day of the week, they might be confused if you simply say ہَفْتَہ, because that same word is the name for 'Saturday'.
- The root of ہَفْتَہ comes from the Persian word ہَفْت, which means 'seven'.
- While ہَفْتَہ is used for a calendar week, the word سَپْتاہ shares a root with the Sanskrit word سَپْتَم, meaning 'seventh'.
Examples in context
- اگلا ہَفْتَہ بہت مصروف ہوگا۔agla hafta bohat masroof hoga.Next week will be very busy.
- میں نے ایک ہَفْتَہ تک چھٹی لی۔mein ne aik hafta tak chutti li.I took leave for a week.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “week” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
