Lenguia | 1000 Most Common Urdu Words with Audio

Why these 1,000 words matter

Urdu vocabulary is astonishingly top-heavy: the 100 most frequent words make up about half of everything you will ever hear or read, and the top 1,000 cover roughly 85% of everyday speech. Learn these first and most sentences around you turn from noise into language.

The list below is ranked by how often each word actually occurs in spoken Urdu — dictionary forms, with concise English translations, the part of speech, the CEFR level at which learners typically meet the word, and audio for every word in a female and a male voice. Show the top 250, 500 or all 1,000, and flip to A–Z when you want to look something up.

#	Word	Translation	Part of speech	Level
1	کے	of (masc. pl./obl.)	preposition	A1
2	میں	in; inside; I	preposition	A1
3	کی	of (fem.)	preposition	A1
4	اور	and; more	conjunction	A1
5	کا	of (masc.)	preposition	A1
6	ہے	is	verb	A1
7	سے	from; with; than	preposition	A1
8	کو	to; (object marker)	preposition	A1
9	نے	(ergative subject marker)	preposition	A1
10	یہ	this; it	pronoun	A1
11	پر	on; at; but	preposition	A1
12	نہیں	no; not	particle	A1
13	وہ	that; he; she	pronoun	A1
14	ایک	one; a	number	A1
15	ہیں	are	verb	A1
16	کہ	that (conjunction)	conjunction	A1
17	تو	then; so; you (intimate)	particle	A1
18	بھی	also; too; even	particle	A1
19	کر	having done; do	verb	A1
20	ہو	are; be (2nd person)	verb	A1
21	اس	this; that (oblique)	pronoun	A1
22	کیا	what; (question marker)	pronoun	A1
23	جو	who; which; that	pronoun	A1
24	تھا	was (masc.)	verb	A1
25	ہی	only; just (emphatic)	particle	A1
26	مگر	but; however	conjunction	A1
27	ان	these; those (oblique)	pronoun	A1
28	کرنا	to do; to make	verb	A1
29	ہونا	to be; to happen	verb	A1
30	ہم	we; us	pronoun	A1
31	آپ	you (formal)	pronoun	A1
32	تک	until; up to	preposition	A1
33	بہت	very; much; many	adverb	A1
34	یا	or	conjunction	A1
35	تھی	was (fem.)	verb	A1
36	سب	all; everyone	determiner	A1
37	گیا	went; gone (masc.)	verb	A1
38	تھے	were (masc. pl.)	verb	A1
39	اپنے	own (obl./pl.)	determiner	A1
40	لیکن	but	conjunction	A1
41	کوئی	someone; any	pronoun	A1
42	کچھ	something; some	pronoun	A1
43	جب	when	conjunction	A1
44	اب	now	adverb	A1
45	پھر	again; then	adverb	A1
46	جانا	to go	verb	A1
47	دیا	gave; given	verb	A1
48	بننا	to become; to be made	verb	A1
49	اپنا	own; one’s own	determiner	A1
50	کہا	said	verb	A1
51	کون	who	pronoun	A1
52	کیوں	why	adverb	A1
53	کیسے	how	adverb	A1
54	کہاں	where	adverb	A1
55	کب	when (question)	adverb	A1
56	ہاں	yes	interjection	A1
57	مجھے	to me; me	pronoun	A1
58	اسے	to him; to her; it	pronoun	A1
59	لوگ	people	noun	A1
60	آدمی	man; person	noun	A1
61	بات	matter; talk; thing said	noun	A1
62	دن	day	noun	A1
63	وقت	time	noun	A1
64	سال	year	noun	A1
65	گھر	house; home	noun	A1
66	نام	name	noun	A1
67	ہاتھ	hand	noun	A1
68	دینا	to give	verb	A1
69	لینا	to take	verb	A1
70	آنا	to come	verb	A1
71	دیکھنا	to see; to look	verb	A1
72	کہنا	to say; to tell	verb	A1
73	اچھا	good; fine; well	adjective	A1
74	بڑا	big; large; elder	adjective	A1
75	نیا	new	adjective	A1
76	پانی	water	noun	A1
77	ماں	mother	noun	A1
78	باپ	father	noun	A1
79	ہوں	am	verb	A1
80	تم	you (familiar)	pronoun	A1
81	یہاں	here	adverb	A1
82	وہاں	there	adverb	A1
83	آج	today	adverb	A1
84	کل	tomorrow; yesterday	adverb	A1
85	اگر	if	conjunction	A1
86	دو	two	number	A1
87	تین	three	number	A1
88	چار	four	number	A1
89	کام	work; job; task	noun	A1
90	رہا	stayed; kept (masc.)	verb	A1
91	کرتے	do; doing (masc. pl.)	verb	A1
92	ہوتا	happens; becomes (masc.)	verb	A1
93	رہے	stayed; kept (masc. pl.)	verb	A1
94	چاہیے	should; needs; ought	verb	A1
95	شکریہ	thank you	interjection	A1
96	نہ	not; no	particle	A1
97	کھانا	to eat; food	verb	A1
98	پینا	to drink	verb	A1
99	جاننا	to know	verb	A1
100	سمجھنا	to understand	verb	A1
101	اسی	this very; the same (obl.)	determiner	A2
102	ہمیں	to us; us	pronoun	A1
103	صرف	only; just	adverb	A1
104	ساتھ	with; together	preposition	A1
105	لیے	for; for the sake of	preposition	A1
106	بعد	after; afterwards	preposition	A1
107	پہلے	before; first	adverb	A1
108	پاس	near; with (possession)	preposition	A1
109	اپنی	own (fem.)	determiner	A1
110	ملنا	to meet; to get	verb	A1
111	رہنا	to stay; to live; to remain	verb	A1
112	لگنا	to seem; to be attached; to feel	verb	A1
113	دیکھا	saw; seen	verb	A1
114	لیا	took; taken	verb	A1
115	بنانا	to make; to build	verb	A1
116	چاہنا	to want; to wish; to love	verb	A1
117	بولنا	to speak; to say	verb	A1
118	سننا	to hear; to listen	verb	A1
119	اچھی	good; fine (fem.)	adjective	A1
120	چھوٹا	small; little; younger	adjective	A1
121	برا	bad	adjective	A1
122	عورت	woman	noun	A1
123	لڑکا	boy	noun	A1
124	لڑکی	girl	noun	A1
125	بچہ	child	noun	A1
126	دوست	friend	noun	A1
127	شہر	city; town	noun	A1
128	ملک	country	noun	A1
129	رات	night	noun	A1
130	صبح	morning	noun	A1
131	کتاب	book	noun	A1
132	زندگی	life	noun	A1
133	دنیا	world	noun	A1
134	دل	heart	noun	A1
135	آنکھ	eye	noun	A1
136	چیز	thing	noun	A1
137	جگہ	place	noun	A1
138	راستہ	road; way; path	noun	A1
139	روٹی	bread; food; meal	noun	A1
140	دروازہ	door; gate	noun	A1
141	گئے	went (masc. pl.)	verb	A1
142	گئی	went (fem.)	verb	A1
143	ہوگا	will be (masc.)	verb	A2
144	کرو	do (imperative)	verb	A1
145	آیا	came	verb	A1
146	اسکول	school	noun	A1
147	مہینہ	month	noun	A1
148	ہفتہ	week	noun	A1
149	پیسہ	money	noun	A1
150	کھڑا	standing; upright	adjective	A1
151	زیادہ	more; much	adjective	A1
152	تھوڑا	a little; a few	adjective	A1
153	سارا	whole; entire; all	determiner	A1
154	ہر	every; each	determiner	A1
155	دوسرا	other; second	adjective	A1
156	پہلا	first	adjective	A1
157	آخری	last; final	adjective	A2
158	خوش	happy; glad	adjective	A1
159	لمبا	long; tall	adjective	A1
160	یہی	this very; exactly this	pronoun	A1
161	وہی	that very; the same	pronoun	A1
162	جیسے	like; as	conjunction	A1
163	ایسے	like this; in this way	adverb	A2
164	ویسے	like that; anyway	adverb	A2
165	کتنا	how much; how many	determiner	A1
166	اتنا	this much; so much	determiner	A1
167	جتنا	as much as	determiner	A2
168	کئی	several; many	determiner	A1
169	اکثر	often; usually; most	adverb	A1
170	شاید	perhaps; maybe	adverb	A1
171	ابھی	right now; just now	adverb	A1
172	کبھی	ever; sometimes	adverb	A1
173	ہمیشہ	always	adverb	A1
174	جلدی	quickly; soon; hurry	adverb	A1
175	آہستہ	slowly; softly	adverb	A2
176	ساری	whole; all (fem.)	determiner	A1
177	دور	far; distant	adverb	A1
178	قریب	near; close	adverb	A1
179	اندر	inside; in	adverb	A1
180	باہر	outside; out	adverb	A1
181	اوپر	above; up; on top	adverb	A1
182	نیچے	below; down; under	adverb	A1
183	آگے	ahead; forward; in front	adverb	A1
184	پیچھے	behind; back	adverb	A1
185	سامنے	in front; opposite	preposition	A1
186	درمیان	between; among; middle	preposition	A2
187	بغیر	without	preposition	A2
188	خلاف	against	preposition	A2
189	طرف	towards; side; direction	noun	A1
190	بارے	about; regarding (obl.)	preposition	A1
191	وجہ	reason; cause	noun	A1
192	خیال	thought; idea; opinion	noun	A2
193	رکھنا	to keep; to place	verb	A1
194	اٹھانا	to lift; to pick up	verb	A1
195	بیٹھنا	to sit	verb	A1
196	اٹھنا	to rise; to get up	verb	A1
197	سونا	to sleep	verb	A1
198	چلنا	to walk; to move; to go	verb	A1
199	دوڑنا	to run	verb	A1
200	پڑھنا	to read; to study	verb	A1
201	لکھنا	to write	verb	A1
202	کھولنا	to open	verb	A1
203	بند	closed; shut	adjective	A1
204	خریدنا	to buy	verb	A1
205	بیچنا	to sell	verb	A2
206	مانگنا	to ask for; to demand	verb	A2
207	پوچھنا	to ask (a question)	verb	A1
208	بتانا	to tell; to explain	verb	A1
209	دکھانا	to show	verb	A2
210	سکھانا	to teach	verb	A2
211	سیکھنا	to learn	verb	A1
212	کھیلنا	to play	verb	A1
213	ہنسنا	to laugh	verb	A2
214	رونا	to cry; to weep	verb	A2
215	گانا	to sing; song	verb	A2
216	ناچنا	to dance	verb	A2
217	مرنا	to die	verb	A2
218	جینا	to live	verb	A2
219	ڈرنا	to be afraid; to fear	verb	A2
220	بھولنا	to forget	verb	A2
221	یاد	memory; remembrance	noun	A1
222	بھائی	brother	noun	A1
223	بہن	sister	noun	A1
224	بیٹا	son	noun	A1
225	بیٹی	daughter	noun	A1
226	شوہر	husband	noun	A2
227	بیوی	wife	noun	A2
228	خاندان	family	noun	A1
229	استاد	teacher	noun	A1
230	ڈاکٹر	doctor	noun	A1
231	کسان	farmer; peasant	noun	A2
232	بادشاہ	king	noun	A2
233	سپاہی	soldier	noun	A2
234	مالک	owner; master	noun	A2
235	نوکر	servant	noun	A2
236	مہمان	guest	noun	A2
237	پیر	foot; leg	noun	A1
238	سر	head	noun	A1
239	منہ	mouth; face	noun	A1
240	کان	ear	noun	A1
241	ناک	nose	noun	A1
242	بال	hair	noun	A1
243	جسم	body	noun	A2
244	خون	blood	noun	A2
245	ناشتہ	breakfast	noun	A2
246	دودھ	milk	noun	A1
247	چائے	tea	noun	A1
248	گوشت	meat	noun	A2
249	پھل	fruit	noun	A1
250	سبزی	vegetable	noun	A2
251	انڈا	egg	noun	A2
252	چاول	rice	noun	A2
253	نمک	salt	noun	A2
254	چینی	sugar	noun	A2
255	کپڑا	cloth; clothes	noun	A1
256	جوتا	shoe	noun	A2
257	ٹوپی	cap; hat	noun	A2
258	کرسی	chair	noun	A1
259	میز	table	noun	A1
260	کھڑکی	window	noun	A1
261	دیوار	wall	noun	A2
262	کمرہ	room	noun	A1
263	چھت	roof; ceiling	noun	A2
264	باغ	garden	noun	A2
265	درخت	tree	noun	A1
266	پھول	flower	noun	A1
267	پتا	leaf; address	noun	A2
268	زمین	land; ground; earth	noun	A1
269	آسمان	sky	noun	A2
270	سورج	sun	noun	A2
271	چاند	moon	noun	A2
272	ستارہ	star	noun	A2
273	ہوا	air; wind	noun	A1
274	آگ	fire	noun	A2
275	بارش	rain	noun	A2
276	پہاڑ	mountain	noun	A2
277	دریا	river	noun	A2
278	سمندر	sea; ocean	noun	A2
279	جانور	animal	noun	A2
280	کتا	dog	noun	A1
281	بلی	cat	noun	A2
282	گھوڑا	horse	noun	A2
283	گائے	cow	noun	A2
284	پرندہ	bird	noun	A2
285	مچھلی	fish	noun	A2
286	گاڑی	car; vehicle	noun	A1
287	سڑک	road; street	noun	A2
288	بازار	market; bazaar	noun	A1
289	دکان	shop; store	noun	A1
290	مسجد	mosque	noun	A2
291	اسپتال	hospital	noun	A2
292	دفتر	office	noun	A1
293	گاؤں	village	noun	A2
294	کھیت	field; farm	noun	A2
295	پیسے	money (coll.)	noun	A1
296	روپیہ	rupee	noun	A2
297	قیمت	price; value; cost	noun	A2
298	حصہ	part; share; portion	noun	A2
299	تعداد	number; count; quantity	noun	B1
300	مقدار	amount; quantity	noun	B1
301	رنگ	colour	noun	A1
302	سفید	white	adjective	A1
303	کالا	black	adjective	A1
304	لال	red	adjective	A1
305	ہرا	green	adjective	A2
306	نیلا	blue	adjective	A2
307	پیلا	yellow	adjective	A2
308	گرم	hot; warm	adjective	A1
309	ٹھنڈا	cold; cool	adjective	A1
310	خشک	dry	adjective	A2
311	گیلا	wet	adjective	A2
312	صاف	clean; clear	adjective	A1
313	گندا	dirty	adjective	A2
314	خوبصورت	beautiful	adjective	A1
315	بدصورت	ugly	adjective	B1
316	مشکل	difficult; problem	adjective	A1
317	آسان	easy	adjective	A1
318	مہنگا	expensive	adjective	A2
319	سستا	cheap	adjective	A2
320	بھاری	heavy	adjective	A2
321	ہلکا	light (weight)	adjective	A2
322	موٹا	fat; thick	adjective	A2
323	پتلا	thin; slim	adjective	A2
324	چوڑا	wide; broad	adjective	B1
325	تنگ	narrow; tight	adjective	B1
326	اونچا	high; tall; loud	adjective	A2
327	گہرا	deep; dark (colour)	adjective	B1
328	سچ	true; truth	noun	A2
329	جھوٹ	lie; falsehood	noun	A2
330	صحیح	correct; right	adjective	A1
331	غلط	wrong; incorrect	adjective	A1
332	ٹھیک	okay; fine; correct	adjective	A1
333	ضروری	necessary; important	adjective	A2
334	خالی	empty; vacant; free	adjective	A2
335	بھرا	full; filled	adjective	A2
336	مکمل	complete; whole	adjective	B1
337	آدھا	half	adjective	A2
338	پورا	whole; full; complete	adjective	A1
339	تیار	ready; prepared	adjective	A2
340	مصروف	busy	adjective	A2
341	تھکا	tired	adjective	A2
342	بیمار	sick; ill	adjective	A1
343	صحت	health	noun	A2
344	تندرست	healthy; fit	adjective	B1
345	کمزور	weak	adjective	A2
346	مضبوط	strong; sturdy	adjective	A2
347	طاقت	strength; power	noun	A2
348	ہمت	courage; determination	noun	B1
349	ڈر	fear	noun	A2
350	امید	hope	noun	A2
351	خوشی	happiness; joy	noun	A1
352	غم	sorrow; grief	noun	A2
353	محبت	love	noun	A1
354	نفرت	hatred	noun	B1
355	غصہ	anger	noun	A2
356	درد	pain	noun	A2
357	تکلیف	trouble; discomfort; pain	noun	B1
358	آرام	rest; comfort; ease	noun	A2
359	سکون	peace; calm; tranquillity	noun	B1
360	مزہ	fun; taste; enjoyment	noun	A2
361	دلچسپی	interest	noun	B1
362	ضرورت	need; requirement	noun	A2
363	خواہش	wish; desire	noun	B1
364	ارادہ	intention; plan	noun	B1
365	کوشش	effort; attempt	noun	A2
366	مدد	help; assistance	noun	A1
367	موقع	opportunity; occasion	noun	B1
368	مسئلہ	problem; issue	noun	A2
369	حل	solution	noun	B1
370	سوال	question	noun	A1
371	جواب	answer; reply	noun	A1
372	خبر	news; information	noun	A2
373	کہانی	story	noun	A1
374	شعر	poem; verse	noun	B1
375	زبان	language; tongue	noun	A1
376	لفظ	word	noun	A2
377	جملہ	sentence	noun	B1
378	حرف	letter (alphabet)	noun	B1
379	آواز	voice; sound	noun	A2
380	خط	letter (mail); line	noun	A2
381	کاغذ	paper	noun	A2
382	قلم	pen	noun	A1
383	تصویر	picture; photo	noun	A2
384	فلم	film; movie	noun	A2
385	گیت	song (poetic); tune	noun	B1
386	کھیل	game; sport	noun	A2
387	میچ	match (sport)	noun	A2
388	ٹیم	team	noun	A2
389	دوستی	friendship	noun	B1
390	دشمن	enemy	noun	A2
391	جنگ	war	noun	A2
392	امن	peace	noun	B1
393	حکومت	government	noun	B1
394	قانون	law	noun	B1
395	حق	right; truth	noun	B1
396	آزادی	freedom; independence	noun	B1
397	مذہب	religion	noun	B1
398	خدا	God	noun	A1
399	دعا	prayer; supplication	noun	A2
400	عبادت	worship	noun	B1
401	روزہ	fast (religious)	noun	B1
402	عید	Eid; festival	noun	A2
403	تہوار	festival	noun	B1
404	شادی	wedding; marriage	noun	A2
405	محفل	gathering; party	noun	B1
406	تقریب	ceremony; event	noun	B1
407	موسم	season; weather	noun	A2
408	گرمی	heat; summer	noun	A2
409	سردی	cold; winter	noun	A2
410	برف	snow; ice	noun	A2
411	بادل	cloud	noun	A2
412	روشنی	light	noun	A2
413	اندھیرا	darkness	noun	B1
414	سایہ	shadow; shade	noun	B1
415	مٹی	soil; dust; clay	noun	B1
416	پتھر	stone	noun	A2
417	لوہا	iron	noun	B1
418	زیور	jewellery; ornament	noun	B2
419	چاندی	silver	noun	B1
420	لکڑی	wood	noun	A2
421	شیشہ	glass; mirror	noun	B1
422	ابتدا	beginning; start	noun	B1
423	انتہا	end; extreme	noun	B2
424	شروع	beginning; start	noun	A2
425	آخر	end; finally	noun	A2
426	مستقبل	future	noun	B1
427	ماضی	past	noun	B1
428	حال	present; condition; state	noun	A2
429	لمحہ	moment; instant	noun	B1
430	گھنٹہ	hour	noun	A1
431	منٹ	minute	noun	A1
432	دفعہ	time; instance	noun	A2
433	بار	time; turn; occasion	noun	A1
434	تاریخ	date; history	noun	A2
435	عمر	age; lifetime	noun	A2
436	جوان	young; youth	adjective	A2
437	بوڑھا	old (person)	adjective	A2
438	پرانا	old (thing)	adjective	A1
439	تازہ	fresh	adjective	A2
440	مشہور	famous	adjective	A2
441	مقبول	popular; accepted	adjective	B2
442	خاص	special; particular	adjective	A2
443	عام	common; general; ordinary	adjective	A2
444	اہم	important	adjective	A2
445	اصلی	real; original; genuine	adjective	B1
446	نقلی	fake; imitation	adjective	B2
447	عجیب	strange; odd	adjective	A2
448	مختلف	different; various	adjective	B1
449	یکساں	same; identical	adjective	B2
450	ممکن	possible	adjective	A2
451	ناممکن	impossible	adjective	B1
452	یقین	certainty; belief	noun	A2
453	شک	doubt; suspicion	noun	B1
454	ثبوت	proof; evidence	noun	B2
455	مثال	example	noun	A2
456	قسم	kind; type; oath	noun	A2
457	طرح	manner; way; kind	noun	A2
458	طریقہ	method; way	noun	A2
459	اصول	principle; rule	noun	B2
460	ترتیب	order; arrangement	noun	B2
461	نظام	system; order	noun	B1
462	حالت	condition; state; situation	noun	B1
463	صورت	form; face; case	noun	B1
464	شکل	shape; form; appearance	noun	A2
465	قدم	step; footstep	noun	A2
466	رفتار	speed; pace	noun	B2
467	حرکت	movement; action	noun	B1
468	گونج	echo; resonance	noun	B2
469	خاموشی	silence	noun	B1
470	شور	noise; uproar	noun	B1
471	خوشبو	fragrance; scent	noun	B2
472	ذائقہ	taste; flavour	noun	B2
473	بھوک	hunger	noun	A2
474	پیاس	thirst	noun	A2
475	نیند	sleep	noun	A2
476	خواب	dream	noun	A2
477	تصور	concept; imagination	noun	B2
478	سوچ	thought; thinking	noun	B1
479	عقل	intellect; wisdom; sense	noun	B1
480	علم	knowledge	noun	B1
481	تعلیم	education	noun	A2
482	تجربہ	experience; experiment	noun	B1
483	معلومات	information	noun	B1
484	واقعہ	incident; event	noun	B2
485	حقیقت	reality; fact	noun	B1
486	راز	secret	noun	B1
487	یادگار	memento; monument	noun	B2
488	پیغام	message	noun	B1
489	اطلاع	notice; information	noun	B2
490	اعلان	announcement	noun	B2
491	رائے	opinion; advice	noun	B1
492	مشورہ	advice; consultation	noun	B1
493	فیصلہ	decision	noun	A2
494	انتخاب	choice; selection; election	noun	B2
495	اجازت	permission	noun	B1
496	حکم	order; command	noun	B1
497	وعدہ	promise	noun	A2
498	قسمت	fate; luck; destiny	noun	B1
499	نصیب	fortune; fate	noun	B2
500	موت	death	noun	A2
501	ہٹانا	to remove; to move aside	verb	B1
502	چلانا	to drive; to run; to operate	verb	A2
503	روکنا	to stop; to prevent	verb	A2
504	رکنا	to stop; to halt	verb	A2
505	گرنا	to fall	verb	A2
506	چڑھنا	to climb; to rise	verb	A2
507	اترنا	to descend; to get off	verb	A2
508	پہنچنا	to arrive; to reach	verb	A2
509	نکلنا	to come out; to leave	verb	A2
510	گھسنا	to enter; to sneak in	verb	B1
511	لوٹنا	to return; to come back	verb	B1
512	بھیجنا	to send	verb	A2
513	لانا	to bring	verb	A1
514	ڈھونا	to carry; to haul	verb	B2
515	پکڑنا	to catch; to hold; to seize	verb	A2
516	چھوڑنا	to leave; to release; to quit	verb	A2
517	ڈالنا	to put; to pour; to throw	verb	A2
518	پھینکنا	to throw; to toss	verb	B1
519	گھسیٹنا	to drag; to pull	verb	B2
520	توڑنا	to break	verb	A2
521	ٹوٹنا	to break (intr.)	verb	B1
522	کاٹنا	to cut	verb	A2
523	جوڑنا	to join; to add; to connect	verb	B1
524	باندھنا	to tie; to bind	verb	B1
525	کھونا	to lose	verb	B1
526	پانا	to obtain; to find; to be able	verb	A2
527	ڈھونڈنا	to search; to look for	verb	B1
528	چھپانا	to hide; to conceal	verb	B1
529	دکھائی	visible; appearing	adjective	B2
530	دھونا	to wash	verb	A2
531	پہننا	to wear; to put on	verb	A2
532	اتارنا	to take off; to lower	verb	B1
533	پکانا	to cook	verb	A2
534	کھلانا	to feed	verb	B1
535	پلانا	to give (someone) a drink	verb	B2
536	جلانا	to burn; to light	verb	B1
537	بجھانا	to extinguish; to switch off	verb	B2
538	جلنا	to burn (intr.)	verb	B1
539	بہنا	to flow	verb	B1
540	اڑنا	to fly	verb	A2
541	تیرنا	to swim	verb	A2
542	گھومنا	to roam; to turn; to wander	verb	B1
543	پھرنا	to wander; to turn around	verb	B1
544	ملانا	to mix; to introduce; to join	verb	B1
545	بدلنا	to change	verb	A2
546	بڑھنا	to grow; to increase	verb	A2
547	گھٹنا	to decrease; to shrink	verb	B2
548	بچانا	to save; to rescue; to protect	verb	A2
549	بچنا	to survive; to be saved; to avoid	verb	B1
550	مارنا	to hit; to kill; to beat	verb	A2
551	لڑنا	to fight; to quarrel	verb	A2
552	جیتنا	to win	verb	A2
553	ہارنا	to lose (a game); to be defeated	verb	B1
554	چرانا	to steal	verb	B1
555	حفاظت	protection; safeguarding	noun	B2
556	سہارا	support; prop	noun	B2
557	سمجھانا	to explain; to make understand	verb	B1
558	بھروسہ	trust; reliance	noun	B2
559	بلانا	to call; to invite; to summon	verb	A2
560	پکارنا	to call out; to cry out	verb	B2
561	چیخنا	to scream; to shriek	verb	B2
562	مسکرانا	to smile	verb	B1
563	چومنا	to kiss	verb	B2
564	چھونا	to touch	verb	B1
565	محسوس	felt; perceived	adjective	B1
566	سوچنا	to think	verb	A1
567	اعتماد	confidence; trust	noun	B2
568	ماننا	to accept; to believe; to agree	verb	A2
569	یقینی	certain; sure	adjective	B2
570	گننا	to count	verb	B1
571	ناپنا	to measure	verb	B2
572	تولنا	to weigh	verb	B2
573	جمع	sum; collection; plural	noun	B1
574	تقسیم	division; distribution	noun	B2
575	ضرب	multiplication; blow	noun	B2
576	حساب	account; calculation; maths	noun	A2
577	عدد	number; digit	noun	B1
578	پانچ	five	number	A1
579	چھ	six	number	A1
580	سات	seven	number	A1
581	آٹھ	eight	number	A1
582	نو	nine	number	A1
583	دس	ten	number	A1
584	بیس	twenty	number	A2
585	سو	hundred	number	A1
586	ہزار	thousand	number	A2
587	لاکھ	hundred thousand	number	B1
588	کروڑ	ten million	number	B2
589	ذرا	a bit; just; slightly	adverb	A2
590	کافی	enough; quite; sufficient	adverb	A2
591	تھوڑی	a little (fem.)	adverb	A2
592	بالکل	completely; absolutely; not at all	adverb	A2
593	تقریباً	almost; approximately	adverb	B1
594	واقعی	really; truly	adverb	A2
595	یقیناً	certainly; surely	adverb	B1
596	ضرور	certainly; definitely	adverb	A2
597	خصوصاً	especially; particularly	adverb	B2
598	عموماً	usually; generally	adverb	B2
599	فوراً	immediately; at once	adverb	B1
600	اچانک	suddenly	adverb	B1
601	شام	evening	noun	A1
602	دوپہر	noon; afternoon	noun	A2
603	سویرا	dawn; early morning	noun	B1
604	کونا	corner	noun	B1
605	کنارہ	edge; bank; shore	noun	B1
606	سطح	surface; level	noun	B1
607	گہرائی	depth	noun	B2
608	اونچائی	height; altitude	noun	B2
609	فاصلہ	distance	noun	B1
610	سمت	direction	noun	B2
611	حد	limit; boundary	noun	B1
612	سرحد	border; frontier	noun	B1
613	علاقہ	area; region	noun	B1
614	ٹھکانہ	abode; whereabouts	noun	B2
615	مقام	place; position; rank	noun	B1
616	محلہ	neighbourhood	noun	B1
617	گلی	lane; alley	noun	A2
618	چوک	square; crossroads	noun	B2
619	پل	bridge	noun	A2
620	عمارت	building	noun	B1
621	محل	palace	noun	B1
622	قلعہ	fort; castle	noun	B1
623	مینار	tower; minaret	noun	B2
624	ہوٹل	hotel; restaurant	noun	A2
625	اسٹیشن	station	noun	A2
626	ہوائی	aerial; air (adj.)	adjective	B1
627	ٹرین	train	noun	A2
628	بس	bus	noun	A1
629	جہاز	ship; airplane	noun	A2
630	کشتی	boat	noun	B1
631	سائیکل	bicycle	noun	A2
632	سفر	journey; travel	noun	A2
633	ٹکٹ	ticket	noun	A2
634	سامان	goods; luggage; equipment	noun	B1
635	تحفہ	gift; present	noun	B1
636	بوتل	bottle	noun	A2
637	گلاس	glass (drinking)	noun	A2
638	پلیٹ	plate	noun	A2
639	چمچہ	spoon	noun	B1
640	چاقو	knife	noun	A2
641	چابی	key	noun	A2
642	تالا	lock	noun	B1
643	گھڑی	clock; watch	noun	A2
644	چراغ	lamp	noun	B1
645	موم	wax	noun	B1
646	صابن	soap	noun	A2
647	تولیہ	towel	noun	B1
648	بستر	bed; bedding	noun	A2
649	تکیہ	pillow	noun	B1
650	چادر	sheet; shawl	noun	B1
651	دوا	medicine	noun	A2
652	علاج	treatment; cure	noun	B1
653	مرض	disease; illness	noun	B1
654	بخار	fever	noun	A2
655	زخم	wound; injury	noun	B1
656	دانت	tooth	noun	A2
657	ہڈی	bone	noun	B1
658	جلد	skin; soon	noun	B1
659	انگلی	finger	noun	A2
660	گلا	throat; neck	noun	B1
661	پیٹ	stomach; belly	noun	A2
662	کمر	waist; back	noun	B1
663	ٹانگ	leg	noun	A2
664	کندھا	shoulder	noun	B1
665	چہرہ	face	noun	A2
666	ہونٹ	lip	noun	B1
667	ابرو	eyebrow	noun	B1
668	قد	height; stature	noun	B1
669	وزن	weight	noun	B1
670	رشتہ	relationship; connection	noun	B1
671	عزیز	dear; relative; beloved	noun	B2
672	پڑوسی	neighbour	noun	B1
673	ساتھی	companion; partner	noun	B1
674	رہنما	leader; guide	noun	B1
675	مزدور	labourer; worker	noun	B1
676	ملازم	employee	noun	B1
677	افسر	officer	noun	B1
678	وزیر	minister	noun	B1
679	صدر	president; chief	noun	B1
680	قوم	nation; people	noun	B1
681	معاشرہ	society	noun	B2
682	ثقافت	culture	noun	B2
683	تاریخی	historical	adjective	B2
684	سیاست	politics	noun	B2
685	معیشت	economy	noun	B2
686	تجارت	trade; commerce	noun	B1
687	کاروبار	business	noun	B1
688	کمپنی	company	noun	A2
689	دولت	wealth; riches	noun	B1
690	غریب	poor	adjective	A2
691	امیر	rich; wealthy	adjective	A2
692	محنت	hard work; labour	noun	B1
693	کامیابی	success	noun	B1
694	ناکامی	failure	noun	B1
695	ترقی	progress; development	noun	B1
696	تبدیلی	change; transformation	noun	B1
697	اثر	effect; influence	noun	B1
698	نتیجہ	result; outcome	noun	B1
699	سبب	cause; reason	noun	B1
700	مقصد	purpose; aim; goal	noun	B1
701	منصوبہ	plan; scheme; project	noun	B1
702	کوششیں	endeavours; attempts	noun	B2
703	ذمہ	responsibility; charge	noun	B2
704	فرض	duty; obligation	noun	B1
705	خدمت	service	noun	B1
706	قربانی	sacrifice	noun	B1
707	انعام	reward; prize	noun	B1
708	سزا	punishment	noun	B1
709	غلطی	mistake; error	noun	A2
710	خطا	fault; error	noun	B2
711	گناہ	sin	noun	B1
712	انصاف	justice	noun	B1
713	عدالت	court (of law)	noun	B1
714	مقدمہ	case; lawsuit; preface	noun	B2
715	گواہ	witness	noun	B2
716	مجرم	criminal; culprit	noun	B2
717	قید	imprisonment; captivity	noun	B2
718	جیل	jail; prison	noun	B1
719	پولیس	police	noun	A2
720	ہتھیار	weapon	noun	B1
721	بندوق	gun; rifle	noun	B1
722	تلوار	sword	noun	B1
723	گولی	bullet; pill	noun	B1
724	حملہ	attack	noun	B1
725	خطرہ	danger; risk	noun	A2
726	حادثہ	accident	noun	B1
727	آفت	disaster; calamity	noun	B2
728	مصیبت	misfortune; hardship	noun	B2
729	پریشانی	worry; distress	noun	B1
730	فکر	worry; concern; thought	noun	A2
731	اطمینان	satisfaction; reassurance	noun	B2
732	راحت	comfort; relief	noun	B2
733	حیرت	astonishment; surprise	noun	B1
734	حیران	surprised; astonished	adjective	B1
735	پریشان	worried; upset	adjective	A2
736	ناراض	angry; displeased	adjective	B1
737	خوشحال	prosperous; content	adjective	B2
738	اداس	sad; gloomy	adjective	B1
739	اکیلا	alone; lonely	adjective	A2
740	چپ	quiet; silent	adjective	A2
741	زندہ	alive; living	adjective	A2
742	مردہ	dead	adjective	B1
743	جھوٹا	false; liar	adjective	A2
744	سچا	true; truthful; sincere	adjective	A2
745	ایماندار	honest	adjective	B1
746	بہادر	brave	adjective	A2
747	ڈرپوک	cowardly; timid	adjective	B2
748	ہوشیار	clever; alert	adjective	B1
749	بیوقوف	foolish; stupid	adjective	B1
750	سمجھدار	sensible; wise	adjective	B2
751	شریف	noble; decent; gentle	adjective	B1
752	نرم	soft; gentle; mild	adjective	A2
753	سخت	hard; strict; harsh	adjective	A2
754	میٹھا	sweet	adjective	A2
755	کڑوا	bitter	adjective	B1
756	کھٹا	sour	adjective	B1
757	تیز	fast; sharp; spicy	adjective	A2
758	سست	slow; lazy	adjective	B1
759	خوبصورتی	beauty	noun	B1
760	صفائی	cleanliness	noun	B1
761	گندگی	dirt; filth	noun	B2
762	خوشبودار	fragrant	adjective	B2
763	قدرت	nature; power (divine)	noun	B2
764	قدرتی	natural	adjective	B2
765	ماحول	environment; atmosphere	noun	B1
766	فضا	atmosphere; air	noun	B2
767	بجلی	electricity; lightning	noun	A2
768	گیس	gas	noun	B1
769	تیل	oil	noun	A2
770	کوئلہ	coal	noun	B1
771	مشین	machine	noun	A2
772	اوزار	tool; instrument	noun	B1
773	فون	phone	noun	A1
774	کمپیوٹر	computer	noun	A2
775	انٹرنیٹ	internet	noun	A2
776	ٹیلیویژن	television	noun	A2
777	ریڈیو	radio	noun	A2
778	اخبار	newspaper	noun	A2
779	رسالہ	magazine; journal	noun	B2
780	خبریں	news (pl.)	noun	B1
781	اشتہار	advertisement	noun	B2
782	ادب	literature; manners	noun	B2
783	شاعری	poetry	noun	B2
784	ناول	novel	noun	B1
785	فن	art; skill	noun	B1
786	موسیقی	music	noun	A2
787	ساز	musical instrument	noun	B2
788	رقص	dance	noun	B1
789	کھلونا	toy	noun	B1
790	گیند	ball	noun	A2
791	انعامات	awards; prizes	noun	B2
792	مقابلہ	competition; contest	noun	B1
793	جیت	victory	noun	B1
794	شکست	defeat	noun	B1
795	کھلاڑی	player; athlete	noun	B1
796	میدان	field; ground; arena	noun	B1
797	تماشا	spectacle; show	noun	B2
798	تماشائی	spectator; onlooker	noun	B2
799	انجام	end; outcome; conclusion	noun	B1
800	آغاز	beginning; commencement	noun	B1
801	محتاج	needy; dependent	adjective	B2
802	مالدار	wealthy; rich	adjective	B2
803	قابل	capable; worthy	adjective	B2
804	ماہر	expert; skilled	noun	B2
805	انجینئر	engineer	noun	A2
806	وکیل	lawyer	noun	B1
807	تاجر	trader; merchant	noun	B2
808	گاہک	customer	noun	B1
809	مریض	patient (sick person)	noun	B1
810	نرس	nurse	noun	A2
811	فوج	army	noun	B1
812	قیدی	prisoner	noun	B2
813	چور	thief	noun	A2
814	ڈاکو	bandit; robber	noun	B2
815	جادو	magic; spell	noun	B1
816	کہانیاں	stories; tales	noun	B1
817	قصہ	tale; account	noun	B1
818	واقف	acquainted; aware	adjective	B2
819	اجنبی	stranger; unfamiliar	noun	B2
820	مہربانی	kindness; favour	noun	A2
821	رحم	mercy; compassion	noun	B2
822	ظلم	cruelty; oppression	noun	B2
823	بےانصافی	injustice; unfairness	noun	B2
824	برابری	equality	noun	B2
825	اتحاد	unity; union	noun	B2
826	اختلاف	disagreement; difference	noun	B2
827	بحث	debate; argument; discussion	noun	B1
828	گفتگو	conversation; talk	noun	B2
829	ملاقات	meeting; encounter	noun	B1
830	دعوت	invitation; feast	noun	B1
831	رواج	custom; tradition	noun	B2
832	عادت	habit	noun	A2
833	اخلاق	morals; character	noun	B2
834	کردار	character; role	noun	B2
835	شخصیت	personality	noun	B2
836	صلاحیت	ability; capability	noun	B2
837	ہنر	skill; craft	noun	B2
838	تربیت	training; upbringing	noun	B2
839	مشق	practice; exercise	noun	B1
840	امتحان	exam; test	noun	A2
841	سبق	lesson	noun	A2
842	کلاس	class	noun	A1
843	کالج	college	noun	A2
844	یونیورسٹی	university	noun	A2
845	طالب	student; seeker	noun	B1
846	ڈگری	degree	noun	B1
847	مضمون	essay; subject; article	noun	B1
848	کتابچہ	booklet; pamphlet	noun	B2
849	صفحہ	page	noun	A2
850	باب	chapter; door	noun	B1
851	عنوان	title; heading	noun	B2
852	فہرست	list; index	noun	B2
853	نقشہ	map; plan; drawing	noun	B1
854	نشان	mark; sign; trace	noun	B1
855	علامت	symbol; symptom	noun	B2
856	رمز	code; symbol; hint	noun	B2
857	اشارہ	gesture; hint; signal	noun	B1
858	ثبات	stability; steadfastness	noun	B2
859	حرکتیں	movements; antics	noun	B2
860	کیفیت	condition; quality; state	noun	B2
861	خصوصیت	characteristic; feature	noun	B2
862	خامی	flaw; defect	noun	B2
863	کمی	shortage; deficiency	noun	B1
864	زیادتی	excess; injustice	noun	B2
865	اضافہ	increase; addition	noun	B2
866	کٹوتی	deduction; reduction	noun	B2
867	منافع	profit; gain	noun	B2
868	نقصان	loss; harm; damage	noun	B1
869	قرض	loan; debt	noun	B1
870	ادائیگی	payment	noun	B2
871	خرچ	expense; expenditure	noun	B1
872	بچت	saving; savings	noun	B2
873	کرایہ	rent; fare	noun	B1
874	ٹیکس	tax	noun	B1
875	بینک	bank	noun	A2
876	کھاتہ	account (bank)	noun	B1
877	مہر	seal; stamp	noun	B2
878	دستخط	signature	noun	B2
879	دستاویز	document	noun	B2
880	رسید	receipt	noun	B2
881	شناخت	identity; recognition	noun	B2
882	پتہ	address; clue	noun	A2
883	ٹھہرنا	to stay; to halt; to wait	verb	B1
884	انتظار	waiting; wait	noun	A2
885	انتظام	arrangement; management	noun	B2
886	بندوبست	arrangement; settlement	noun	B2
887	مرمت	repair	noun	B2
888	تعمیر	construction; building	noun	B2
889	تیاری	preparation	noun	B1
890	صنعت	industry	noun	B2
891	کارخانہ	factory	noun	B2
892	پیداوار	produce; output	noun	B2
893	فصل	crop; harvest; season	noun	B1
894	بیج	seed	noun	B1
895	جڑ	root	noun	B1
896	شاخ	branch	noun	B1
897	گھاس	grass	noun	A2
898	جنگل	forest; jungle	noun	A2
899	ریگستان	desert	noun	B2
900	وادی	valley	noun	B2
901	جھیل	lake	noun	B2
902	چشمہ	spring; fountain; spectacles	noun	B2
903	کنواں	well (water)	noun	B2
904	لہر	wave	noun	B2
905	طوفان	storm	noun	B1
906	زلزلہ	earthquake	noun	B2
907	سیلاب	flood	noun	B2
908	دھوپ	sunshine; sunlight	noun	B1
909	چھاؤں	shade	noun	B2
910	دھواں	smoke	noun	B1
911	راکھ	ash	noun	B2
912	کیڑا	insect; worm	noun	B1
913	مکھی	fly (insect)	noun	B1
914	مچھر	mosquito	noun	B1
915	سانپ	snake	noun	A2
916	شیر	lion; tiger	noun	A2
917	ہاتھی	elephant	noun	A2
918	بندر	monkey	noun	A2
919	بکری	goat	noun	B1
920	بھیڑ	sheep; crowd	noun	B1
921	اونٹ	camel	noun	B1
922	گدھا	donkey	noun	B2
923	مرغی	hen; chicken	noun	B1
924	کبوتر	pigeon	noun	B2
925	کوا	crow	noun	B2
926	طوطا	parrot	noun	B2
927	پنکھ	feather; wing	noun	B2
928	دم	tail; breath	noun	B1
929	سینگ	horn	noun	B2
930	کھال	skin; hide	noun	B2
931	اون	wool	noun	B2
932	روئی	cotton	noun	B2
933	ریشم	silk	noun	B2
934	دھاگہ	thread	noun	B2
935	سوئی	needle	noun	B2
936	قینچی	scissors	noun	B2
937	رسی	rope	noun	B1
938	زنجیر	chain	noun	B2
939	کیل	nail (metal)	noun	B2
940	ہتھوڑا	hammer	noun	B2
941	اینٹ	brick	noun	B2
942	سیمنٹ	cement	noun	B2
943	ریت	sand	noun	B2
944	کیچڑ	mud	noun	B2
945	دھول	dust	noun	B2
946	قطرہ	drop	noun	B2
947	بوند	droplet	noun	B2
948	نمی	moisture; humidity	noun	B2
949	بھاپ	steam; vapour	noun	B2
950	حرارت	heat; temperature	noun	B2
951	ٹھنڈک	coolness; chill	noun	B2
952	دباؤ	pressure; force	noun	B2
953	توازن	balance; equilibrium	noun	B2
954	وزنی	weighty; heavy	adjective	B2
955	کھوکھلا	hollow; empty	adjective	B2
956	ٹھوس	solid; firm	adjective	B2
957	مائع	liquid	noun	B2
958	گول	round; circular	adjective	A2
959	سیدھا	straight; direct; simple	adjective	A2
960	ٹیڑھا	crooked; bent	adjective	B2
961	چوکور	square-shaped	adjective	B2
962	نوکیلا	pointed; sharp	adjective	B2
963	کند	blunt; dull	adjective	B2
964	چمکدار	shiny; bright	adjective	B2
965	دھندلا	blurry; dim; hazy	adjective	B2
966	شفاف	transparent; clear	adjective	B2
967	گاڑھا	thick (liquid); dense	adjective	B2
968	رقیق	thin (liquid); dilute	adjective	B2
969	کچا	raw; unripe; crude	adjective	B1
970	پکا	ripe; cooked; firm	adjective	B1
971	سڑا	rotten; spoiled	adjective	B2
972	زہر	poison; venom	noun	B2
973	زہریلا	poisonous; venomous	adjective	B2
974	مہلک	fatal; lethal	adjective	B2
975	محفوظ	safe; protected; preserved	adjective	B1
976	محدود	limited; restricted	adjective	B2
977	لامحدود	unlimited; infinite	adjective	B2
978	وسیع	vast; wide; extensive	adjective	B2
979	محیط	encompassing; surrounding	adjective	B2
980	مرکز	centre; hub	noun	B2
981	کنارا	edge; margin	noun	B2
982	ابتدائی	initial; primary; elementary	adjective	B2
983	حتمی	final; definitive	adjective	B2
984	عارضی	temporary	adjective	B2
985	مستقل	permanent; constant	adjective	B2
986	موجود	present; available; existing	adjective	B1
987	غائب	absent; missing	adjective	B2
988	حاضر	present; ready; here	adjective	B1
989	جاری	ongoing; continuing; issued	adjective	B2
990	ختم	finished; ended; over	adjective	A2
991	نامکمل	incomplete; unfinished	adjective	B2
992	کامل	perfect; complete	adjective	B2
993	ناقص	defective; imperfect	adjective	B2
994	کثرت	abundance; plenty	noun	B2
995	قلت	scarcity; shortage	noun	B2
996	اکثریت	majority	noun	B2
997	اقلیت	minority	noun	B2
998	مجموعہ	collection; total; set	noun	B2
999	سلسلہ	series; chain; sequence	noun	B2
1000	اختتام	conclusion; ending	noun	B2

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Why learn Urdu words by frequency?

Word frequency is brutally top-heavy: a small core of words does almost all the work in everyday speech. Learning in frequency order front-loads exactly those words, so every hour of study unlocks the largest possible share of real conversations, shows and books — instead of textbook chapter vocabulary you might not meet for months.

How many Urdu words do I need to understand conversations?

The 100 most common Urdu words already cover roughly half of everyday speech, the top 1,000 around 85%, and about 2,500–3,000 words push you past 95%. That last stretch is the long tail — but this list is the highest-value first mile: master it and most sentences you hear will be built from words you know.

What do the CEFR levels next to the words mean?

Each word carries the CEFR level (A1–B2) at which learners typically study it. Most of the top 1,000 is A1–A2 — high frequency and beginner vocabulary largely overlap — with the tail reaching into B1–B2. If the B1 and B2 words in the list feel unfamiliar, that is a normal place for an A2 learner to be.

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Is this a list of dictionary forms or word forms?

Urdu is written right-to-left in the Perso-Arabic script. Verbs are listed in the infinitive, which ends in -نا (کرنا 'to do', ہونا 'to be', جانا 'to go'); nouns appear in their direct-case singular. You'll meet these lemmas in many inflected forms in running text.

How should I study this list?

Don't memorize it top to bottom in one go. Work in slices (the Top 250 view is a good first target), listen to every word as you review it, and meet the same words in context as fast as possible — graded stories and podcasts at your level are where frequency vocabulary actually sticks. Spaced-repetition flashcards work well for the concrete nouns and verbs in the tail.

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