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girl

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/ɡɜːrl/ · girl

A female child or young woman.

Meanings

noun

A female child or young woman.

ایک لڑکی یا نوجوان عورت؛ بچپن سے جوانی کے درمیان کی عمر کی مادہ انسان۔

لڑکی

larki

Formal: دوشیزہColloquial: بچی

Synonyms

lassyoung womanmaidendamselmissدوشیزہکنیابالا

Antonyms

boymanladلڑکامردبچہ

Common Collocations

  • little girl
  • young girl
  • school girl
  • girl child
  • baby girl
  • girl friend
  • girl power
  • girl next door
  • teenage girl
  • sweet girl

Example Sentences

The little girl was playing in the garden with her toys.

چھوٹی لڑکی باغ میں اپنے کھلونوں سے کھیل رہی تھی۔

Chhoti larki bagh mein apne khilaunon se khel rahi thi.

She is a very intelligent girl who always gets top marks in class.

وہ بہت ذہین لڑکی ہے جو ہمیشہ کلاس میں اول نمبر حاصل کرتی ہے۔

Woh bahut zaheen larki hai jo hamesha class mein awwal number hasil karti hai.

The girl smiled shyly when her teacher praised her.

جب استاد نے اس کی تعریف کی تو لڑکی شرماتے ہوئے مسکرائی۔

Jab ustad ne us ki tareef ki to larki sharmaty hue muskurai.

Every girl deserves the right to a good education.

ہر لڑکی کو اچھی تعلیم کا حق ملنا چاہیے۔

Har larki ko achi taleem ka haq milna chahiye.

Easily Confused With

woman:'Girl' refers to a female child or young female, while 'woman' refers to an adult female. Using 'girl' for an adult woman can be considered informal or even disrespectful in some contexts.
gal:'Gal' is an informal, colloquial synonym for girl or woman, primarily used in American English. 'Girl' is the standard, widely accepted term.
nouninformal

A female friend or companion, often used affectionately among women.

ایک خاتون دوست یا ساتھی؛ اکثر خواتین آپس میں محبت سے ایک دوسرے کو اس لفظ سے پکارتی ہیں۔

سہیلی

saheli

Colloquial: یار

Synonyms

girlfriendfriendpalbuddygal palسہیلیدوستساتھن

Antonyms

enemystrangerfoeدشمناجنبیغیر

Common Collocations

  • the girls
  • girls' night out
  • my girl
  • one of the girls
  • girl squad

Example Sentences

She went out with the girls for a movie on Friday night.

وہ جمعے کی رات اپنی سہیلیوں کے ساتھ فلم دیکھنے گئی۔

Woh jume ki raat apni saheliyon ke saath film dekhne gayi.

Come on, girl! You can do it — believe in yourself!

آؤ، یار! تم یہ کر سکتی ہو — اپنے آپ پر یقین رکھو!

Ao, yaar! Tum yeh kar sakti ho — apne aap par yaqeen rakho!

The girls at work always celebrate each other's birthdays.

دفتر کی لڑکیاں ہمیشہ ایک دوسرے کی سالگرہ مناتی ہیں۔

Daftar ki larkiyan hamesha ek doosre ki saalgirah manati hain.

Easily Confused With

girlfriend:'Girlfriend' specifically means a romantic female partner, while 'girl' used informally among friends is simply a term of endearment between female friends.
nouninformal

A man's girlfriend or romantic female partner.

کسی مرد کی محبوبہ یا رومانوی خاتون ساتھی۔

محبوبہ

mehbooba

Formal: محبوبہColloquial: گرل فرینڈ

Synonyms

girlfriendsweetheartbeloveddarlingpartnerمحبوبہدلرباپریمکا

Antonyms

boyfriendpartner (male)محبوببوائے فرینڈ

Common Collocations

  • his girl
  • my girl
  • dream girl
  • leading girl

Example Sentences

He introduced his girl to his parents for the first time.

اس نے اپنی محبوبہ کو پہلی بار اپنے والدین سے ملوایا۔

Us ne apni mehbooba ko pehli baar apne walidain se milwaya.

He has been dating his girl for over two years now.

وہ اپنی گرل فرینڈ کے ساتھ دو سال سے زیادہ عرصے سے ہے۔

Woh apni girlfriend ke saath do saal se zyada arse se hai.

She is his dream girl — kind, smart, and beautiful.

وہ اس کی خوابوں کی لڑکی ہے — مہربان، ذہین اور خوبصورت۔

Woh us ki khwabon ki larki hai — meherbaan, zaheen aur khoobsoorat.

Easily Confused With

woman:In romantic context, 'girl' is informal and sometimes casual, while 'woman' is more respectful and mature when referring to an adult romantic partner.

Word Family

girlhood
nounلڑکپن / بچپن
girlish
adjectiveلڑکیوں جیسا
girlishly
adverbلڑکیوں کی طرح
girlishness
nounلڑکپن کی خصوصیت
girly
adjectiveنسوانی / لڑکیوں جیسا
girls
noun (plural)لڑکیاں
girlfriend
nounسہیلی / محبوبہ

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Think of 'GIRL' as 'Growing In Real Life' — a young female who is growing and learning in the real world.

Picture a cheerful young girl with pigtails, wearing a school uniform and carrying a backpack, skipping happily down a sunny path — the classic image of a carefree girl.

✍️ Urdu Poetry

لڑکی ہے ایک پھول سی نازک، ہے شبنم کی طرح اس کی مسکان میں بسا ہے جہاں، خوشبو کی طرح

Larki hai ek phool si nazuk, hai shabnam ki tarah Is ki muskaan mein basa hai jahaan, khushbu ki tarah

A girl is as delicate as a flower, as gentle as the morning dew; In her smile resides the whole world, like a fragrance carried on the breeze.

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* Poetry attribution is AI-generated and may require verification.

🗣️ Urdu Proverb

بیٹی بوجھ نہیں، رحمت ہے۔

Beti bojh nahi, rehmat hai.

A daughter is not a burden; she is a blessing.

📖 Etymology

Origin: Middle English "girle / gerle" — a child or young person of either sex

First known use: 13th century

The word 'girl' comes from Middle English 'girle' or 'gerle', meaning a young person of either sex. Its exact origins are uncertain, but it may derive from Low German 'gör' meaning 'child'. By the 15th century it had narrowed specifically to mean a female child. The word gradually took on its modern meaning of a young female human being.