سال
sāl/sɑːl/masculine
The Urdu word for year is سال (sāl). Wiktionary also lists برس (beres).
Meaning: time it takes for the Earth to complete one revolution around the Sun (noun)
Ways to say it
| Urdu | Romanization (Wiktionary) | IPA | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| سال | sāl | /sɑːl/ (Standard, Urdu) | masculine |
| برس | beres | /bə.ɾəs/ (Standard, Urdu) |
The term refers to the time it takes for the Earth to complete one revolution around the Sun.
Which one should you use?
While سال is the standard word for year, برس is a more poetic or literary form used in literature and songs.
How does it change in a sentence?
The word سال is a masculine noun. In many contexts, particularly when counting, the word remains unchanged in its form for the plural. However, the form سالوں is used when the word is used with postpositions, such as in the phrase 'for many years'.
How do you pronounce it?
The romanization is sāl. The IPA is /sɑːl/.
Did you know?
- The root of the word برس can be traced back to the Sanskrit word varṣá, which is also related to the word for 'rain'.
- Because برس is highly literary, using it in a casual conversation about the weather might sound unexpectedly dramatic to a native speaker.
- In Urdu, the word سال is a masculine noun, which affects how adjectives describing the year must be conjugated.
Examples in context
- سال بھر بہت بارش رہتی ہے۔There's lots of rain all year.The first sentence is useful for talking about rain occurring all سال.Tatoeba #12032566 by Roomba_Unit, translation #1421977 by CK
- اس سال اتنا نہیں برس رہا ہے۔It isn't raining much this year.The second sentence is useful for discussing the amount of rain during a specific سال.Tatoeba #10812524 by Roomba_Unit, translation #243145 by minshirui
- سردی اس سال کافی لمبی ہو گئی ہے۔Winter seems to be sticking around a lot longer than usual this year.The third sentence is useful for noting that winter has been long this سال.Tatoeba #1491176 by nabeel_tahir, translation #920445 by CK
- 6 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Ahmed and Zainab are talking about their school progress.
- احمد Ahmedکیا آپ نے ایک سال مکمل کر لیا؟Kya aap ne ek saal mukammal kar liya?Have you completed one year?
- زینب Zainabجی ہاں، یہ سال بہت اچھا رہا۔Ji haan, yeh saal bohat acha raha.Yes, this year has been very good.
- احمد Ahmedاگلے سال آپ کیا کریں گی؟Agly saal aap kya karengi?What will you do next year?
- زینب Zainabمیں اگلے سال نئی کلاس شروع کروں گی۔Main agly saal nayi class shuru karungi.I will start a new class next year.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “year” translations and entries سال, برس, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries برس, سال, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
