جیتنا
jītnā
To win in Urdu is جیتنا (jītnā).
The most common and standard way to say 'win' in Urdu is جیتنا. As a transitive verb, it is used to express achieving victory in something. You can also use the noun جیت to refer to a 'victory' or 'a win'.
Meaning: transitive: achieve victory in (verb)
How does it change in a sentence?
In the singular present tense, the verb changes based on gender: جیتتا is the masculine form and جیتتی is the feminine form.
How do you pronounce it?
jītnā
Did you know?
- The concept of a 'win' in a political or social sense often uses the word فتح (fatah), which carries a heavy historical connotation of 'conquest' or 'opening' a territory.
- In many parts of Pakistan, the term جیتنا is used to describe winning a heart, not just a game. To say 'to win someone's heart' is دل جیتنا, which uses the word for 'heart' directly.
- The word جیت (jit) shares an interesting phonetic relationship with Sanskrit roots, similar to how English 'victory' relates to Latin 'vincere'. This reflects the deep Indo-Aryan linguistic heritage of Urdu.
Examples in context
- ہم نے فٹ بال کا میچ جیت لیا۔We won the football match.
- ہمیں یہ مقابلہ جیتنا ہے۔humein yeh muqabla jeetna hai.We have to win this competition.
- وہ ہمیشہ جیتنا چاہتا ہے۔woh hamesha jeetna chahta hai.He always wants to win.
Example conversation
Ali and Aisha are discussing a sports match.
- عائشہ Ayeshaعلی، کیا تم میچ جیتنا چاہتے ہو؟Ali, kya tum match jeetna chahte ho?Ali, do you want to win the match?
- علی Aliجی عائشہ، میں یہ مقابلہ جیتنا چاہتا ہوں۔Ji Aisha, mein yeh muqabla jeetna chahta hoon.Yes Aisha, I want to win this competition.
- عائشہ Ayeshaتم بہت اچھا کھیلو گے۔Tum bohat acha khelo gay.You will play very well.
- علی Aliشکریہ، میں اپنی پوری کوشش کروں گا۔Shukriya, mein apni poori koshish karoon ga.Thank you, I will try my best.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “win” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
