دَہی
dahīmasculine
The English word yogurt is دَہی (dahī) in Urdu. Wiktionary also lists ماسْت (māst).
Meaning: a milk-based product thickened by a bacterium-aided curdling process (noun)
Ways to say it
| Urdu | Romanization (Wiktionary) | Note |
|---|---|---|
| دَہی | dahī | masculine |
| ماسْت | māst | masculine |
Both words refer to the milk-based product thickened by a bacterium-aided curdling process.
Which one should you use?
دَہی is the common, standard term for yogurt used in most everyday contexts. ماسْت is a more formal or literary term.
How does it change in a sentence?
Both forms are masculine nouns.
How do you pronounce it?
dahī
Did you know?
- In the Indian subcontinent, دَہی is not just a food but is culturally associated with 'Dahi Handi', a festival where people form human pyramids to break a pot of yogurt.
- If you are looking for 'curd' specifically in a traditional sense, you might find that 'dahi' is the standard, but the process of making it is often referred to as 'jamana', which literally means 'to make something set' or 'to freeze'.
- The formal term ماسْت has roots in Persian, which is why it sounds much more academic or poetic in Urdu than the common دَہی.
Examples in context
- مجھے دَہی بہت پسند ہے۔mujhe dahi bahut pasand hai.I like yogurt very much.
- کیا آپ دَہی کھائیں گے؟kya aap dahi khayen ge?Will you eat yogurt?
- دَہی فریج میں رکھ دیں۔dahi fridge mein rakh dein.Please put the yogurt in the fridge.
Example conversation
Omar and Aisha are preparing lunch together.
- عمر Omarعائشہ، کیا ہم دَہی خریدیں؟Aisha, kya hum dahi khareedein?Aisha, should we buy yogurt?
- عائشہ Ayeshaہاں، ہمیں رایتہ بنانا ہے۔Haan, humein raita banana hai.Yes, we have to make raita.
- عمر Omarٹھیک ہے، میں دَہی لے آتا ہوں۔Theek hai, mein dahi le aata hoon.Alright, I will go get the yogurt.
- عائشہ Ayeshaشکریہ، عمر۔Shukriya, Omar.Thank you, Omar.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “yogurt” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
