ہَوا
havāfeminine
The English word "wind" is ہَوا (havā) in Urdu. Wiktionary also lists پَوَن (pavan).
Meaning: movement of air (noun)
Ways to say it
| Urdu | Romanization (Wiktionary) | Note |
|---|---|---|
| ہَوا | havā | feminine |
| پَوَن | pavan | masculine |
You can use the expression ہوا کا جھونکا to mean a gust of wind, ہلکی ہوا for a light breeze or زوردار ہوا to describe a strong wind or gale. For a more intense weather event, the word آندھی means a storm.
Which one should you use?
While ہَوا is the common word for wind or air, پَوَن is a more formal or poetic term often used in literature and songs.
How does it change in a sentence?
The feminine noun ہَوا has the plural form ہَوائیں. Additionally, the adjective form is ہَوائی, which means "windy" or "aerial".
How do you pronounce it?
The romanization is havā.
Did you know?
- While ہَوا means wind, the phrase ہَوا ہونا can be used as a slang expression meaning to disappear suddenly or vanish into thin air.
- The word ہَوا can also be used to mean 'news' or 'rumour' in certain colloquial contexts, implying that information travels like the wind.
- The word ہَوا is shared with Arabic and Persian, making it one of the most cross-cultural words in the Urdu vocabulary.
Examples in context
- آج ہوا تھنڈی ہے۔Today, the wind is cool.
- آج ٹھنڈی ہَوا چل رہی ہے۔Aaj thandi hawa chal rahi hai.A cold wind is blowing today.
- دریا کے کنارے ٹھنڈی ہَوا ہے۔Darya ke kinare thandi hawa hai.There is a cool wind by the river.
- بہت تیز ہَوا چل رہی ہے۔Bohat taiz hawa chal rahi hai.A very strong wind is blowing.
Example conversation
Hamza and Fatima are standing on a balcony at night.
- حمزہ Hamzaفاطمہ، کیا تمہیں ٹھنڈی ہَوا محسوس ہو رہی ہے؟Fatima, kya tumhein thandi hawa mehsoos ho rahi hai?Fatima, do you feel the cool wind?
- فاطمہ Fatimaہاں حمزہ، یہ بہت خوشگوار ہے۔Haan Hamza, yeh bohat khushgawar hai.Yes Hamza, it is very pleasant.
- حمزہ Hamzaموسم آج بہت اچھا ہے۔Mousam aaj bohat acha hai.The weather is very nice today.
- فاطمہ Fatimaمجھے یہ وقت بہت پسند ہے۔Mujhe yeh waqt bohat pasand hai.I like this time very much.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “wind” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
