دُنْیا
dunyāfeminine
The English word "world" can be translated into Urdu as دُنْیا (dunyā). Wiktionary also lists دُنِیا (duniyā) and لوک (lok).
Meaning: inhabited planet (noun)
Ways to say it
| Urdu | Romanization (Wiktionary) | Note |
|---|---|---|
| دُنْیا | dunyā | feminine |
| دُنِیا | duniyā | feminine |
| لوک | lok | masculine |
Which one should you use?
The forms دُنْیا and دُنِیا are both used for the feminine noun meaning world. The form لوک is a masculine noun used for the same concept.
How does it change in a sentence?
The word دُنْیا is a feminine noun, which means it requires feminine adjectives and feminine verb agreement when used in a sentence.
How do you pronounce it?
dunyā
Did you know?
- In Urdu poetry, دُنْیا is frequently personified as a fickle or deceptive woman, reflecting its feminine grammatical gender.
- The word لوک is a cognate of the Sanskrit word 'loka', which is also used in Buddhist and Hindu cosmology to describe different levels of the universe.
- Urdu speakers often use the phrase دُنْیا ہلا دینا to mean 'to shake the world', which describes performing a feat of immense impact or fame.
Examples in context
- حضرات، تاریخ دُنیا کے بارے میں کیا سکھاتی ہے؟Ladies and gentlemen, what does history teach us about the world?
- تاریخ ہمیں دُنیا کے معاشرتی اور سیاسی حقائق سکھاتی ہے۔History teaches us about the social and political realities of the world.
- یہ دُنْیا بہت بڑی ہے۔yeh duniya bahut bari hai.This world is very big.
- دُنْیا میں بہت سے ملک ہیں۔duniya mein bahut se mulk hain.There are many countries in the world.
- وہ پوری دُنْیا کا سفر کرنا چاہتی ہے۔woh puri duniya ka safar karna chahti hai.She wants to travel the whole world.
Example conversation
Ahmed and Sarah are talking about their travel dreams in a cafe.
- احمد Ahmedکیا تم نے کبھی پوری دُنْیا دیکھی ہے؟kya tum ne kabhi puri duniya dekhi hai?Have you ever seen the whole world?
- سارہ Saraنہیں، لیکن میں دیکھنا چاہتی ہوں۔nahi, lekin mein dekhna chahti hoon.No, but I want to see it.
- احمد Ahmedدُنْیا میں دیکھنے کے لیے بہت کچھ ہے۔duniya mein dekhne ke liye bahut kuch hai.There is a lot to see in the world.
- سارہ Saraہاں، احمد، یہ بہت دلچسپ ہو سکتا ہے۔haan, Ahmed, yeh bahut dilchasp ho sakta hai.Yes, Ahmed, it can be very interesting.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “world” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
