بھیڑِیا
bheṛiyāmasculine
The English word wolf is translated into Urdu as بھیڑِیا (bheṛiyā). Wiktionary also lists گُرْگ (gurg).
Meaning: animal (noun)
Ways to say it
| Urdu | Romanization (Wiktionary) | Note |
|---|---|---|
| بھیڑِیا | bheṛiyā | masculine |
| گُرْگ | gurg | masculine |
The term refers to the animal (noun).
Which one should you use?
بھیڑِیا is the standard, everyday word for wolf used in modern Urdu. In contrast, گُرْگ is a more formal or literary term for wolf, often found in classical poetry or high-register texts.
How do you pronounce it?
The romanization is bheṛiyā.
Did you know?
- The sounds in بھیڑِیا include a retroflex 'ṛ' sound, which requires the tongue to curl back, a phonetic feature that doesn't exist in English.
- The literary word گُرْگ shares a root with the Persian word for wolf, reflecting the deep influence of Persian on Urdu's formal and poetic vocabulary.
- In Urdu folklore and idiomatic speech, the wolf is often portrayed as a symbol of cunning and deceit, similar to the fox in English fables.
Examples in context
- لطفاً اس بھیڑیے کو دیکھیں۔Please see this wolf.
- وہ ایک بھیڑِیا ہے۔Woh ek bheriya hai.That is a wolf.
- جنگل میں بھیڑِیا ہے؟Jangal mein bheriya hai?Is there a wolf in the forest?
- بھیڑِیا بہت خطرناک ہوتا ہے۔Bheriya bohat khatarnak hota hai.A wolf is very dangerous.
Example conversation
Ahmed and Aisha are watching a nature documentary.
- احمد Ahmedکیا تم نے وہ بھیڑِیا دیکھا؟Kya tum ne woh bheriya dekha?Did you see that wolf?
- عائشہ Ayeshaہاں، وہ بہت بڑا بھیڑِیا تھا۔Haan, woh bohat bara bheriya tha.Yes, that was a very large wolf.
- احمد Ahmedعائشہ، وہ بہت خوفناک لگ رہا ہے۔Ayesha, woh bohat khofnak lag raha hai.Aisha, it looks very scary.
- عائشہ Ayeshaہاں، بھیڑِیا واقعی ڈرانے والا ہے۔Haan, bheriya waqai darane wala hai.Yes, the wolf is truly frightening.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “wolf” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
