صِفْر
sifrmasculine
The Urdu word for zero is صِفْر, pronounced sifr. Wiktionary also lists ۰ (sifr).
Meaning: cardinal number before 1, denoting nothing (num)
Ways to say it
| Urdu | Romanization (Wiktionary) | Note |
|---|---|---|
| صِفْر | sifr | masculine |
| ۰ | sifr | numeral |
The term صِفْر is used to denote the cardinal number zero, representing the concept of nothing.
Which one should you use?
The word صِفْر is the written word for the number, while ۰ is the specific Urdu numeral.
How does it change in a sentence?
The word صِفْر is a masculine noun.
How do you pronounce it?
sifr
Did you know?
- The Urdu word صِفْر is a direct relative of the English word 'cipher'. Both terms evolved from the same root meaning 'empty' or 'void'.
- In Urdu poetry, the concept of 'nothingness' derived from the idea of صِفْر is often used as a metaphor for the ego or the self being emptied of pride.
- Urdu shares the word صِفْر with Arabic and Persian, reflecting the historical movement of mathematical concepts through the Islamic Golden Age.
Examples in context
- ایک پلس ایک برابر ـــــ صفرOne plus one equals zero
- اس تحقیق کا نتیجہ صفر تھاThe result of this research was zero
- اس کا نتیجہ صِفْر نکلا۔is ka natija sifr nikla.The result came out to be zero.
- درجہ حرارت صِفْر تک گر گیا۔darja hararat sifr tak gir gaya.The temperature fell to zero.
Example conversation
Ahmed and Zainab are discussing a math test result.
- زینب Zainabاحمد، تمہارے ریاضی کے نمبر کتنے ہیں؟ahmad, tumhare riyazi ke number kitne hain?Ahmed, what are your math scores?
- احمد Ahmedمیرے نمبر صِفْر ہیں۔mere number sifr hain.My scores are zero.
- زینب Zainabیہ تو بہت برا ہوا!yeh to bohat bura hua!That is very bad!
- احمد Ahmedہاں، میں بہت اداس ہوں۔haan, mein bohat udaas hoon.Yes, I am very sad.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “zero” translations and entries ۰, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
