خواہش
xāhiś/xɑː.ɦɪʃ/
To wish in Urdu is خواہش (xāhiś).
The word خواہش is used to express the act of hoping for a specific outcome or desire.
Meaning: to hope for an outcome (verb)
How does it change in a sentence?
In Urdu, the noun خواہش is often paired with the verb کرنا (to do) to create the verbal phrase 'to wish' (خواہش کرنا). If you want to describe someone as being desirous or wishing for something, you can use the adjective خواہش مند.
How do you pronounce it?
The word is pronounced as /xɑː.ɦɪʃ/ (xāhiś).
Did you know?
- In a spiritual context, a wish or prayer addressed to God is often called a دعا (du'ā), which is conceptually different from a personal خواہش.
- While خواہش describes a general desire, Urdu uses a different word, تمنا (tamannā), specifically for a longing or a wish that is often seen as unattainable or poetic.
- The word خواہش (xāhiś) is not originally an Urdu word, but a loanword from Persian that has become a fundamental part of the Urdu vocabulary.
Examples in context
- میری خواہش ہے کہ میرے پاس اتنے پیسے ہو جن سے میں گاڑی خرید سکو۔I wish I had enough money to buy the car.This sentence is useful for expressing a wish regarding one's financial ability to purchase a car using خواہش.Tatoeba #1481132 by nabeel_tahir, translation #46809 by CN
- میں امید کرتا ہوں کہ آپکی تمنا کامیاب ہو۔I wish your wish comes true.
- میری خواہش ہے کہ آپ کامیاب ہوں۔meri khwahish hai ke aap kamyab hon.It is my wish that you succeed.
- اس کی خواہش دنیا میں سکون کی ہے۔is ki khwahish duniya mein sukoon ki hai.His wish is for peace in the world.
Example conversation
Zainab and Hamza are talking about their future plans.
- زینب Zainabتمہاری سب سے بڑی خواہش کیا ہے؟tumhari sab se bari khwahish kya hai?What is your biggest wish?
- حمزہ Hamzaمیری خواہش ہے کہ میں ڈاکٹر بنوں۔meri khwahish hai ke mein doctor banun.My wish is to become a doctor.
- زینب Zainabیہ تو بہت اچھی خواہش ہے۔yeh to bohat achi khwahish hai.That is a very good wish.
- حمزہ Hamzaشکریہ، مجھے امید ہے کہ یہ پوری ہوگی۔shukriya, mujhe umeed hai ke yeh poori hogi.Thank you, I hope it will come true.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry خواہش, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries خواہش, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
