Every word, a small film
Expressive script, meaning, cultural context, poetic visuals and ambient sound, all in one moment.

Urdu and Hindi words app · iPhone & iPad
Lafz is a free iPhone and iPad app for discovering the beauty of Urdu and Hindi words. Each word becomes a small film: expressive script, transliteration, meaning, cultural context, poetic visuals and ambient sound. Browse a curated library, explore roots and etymology, save favourites and come back each day for a new word. There are no ads.

Expressive script, meaning, cultural context, poetic visuals and ambient sound, all in one moment.

A curated library of Urdu and Hindi words, ready to explore by mood, emotion or nature.

Move between Urdu, Hindi, meanings, moods and transliteration.

Core meanings and emotional meanings, to feel the shades behind familiar words like Mohabbat.

Origins, short histories and curated etymology sources, in one place.

Save favourites, return each day for a new word, and cache words for offline reading if you like.

Yes. Lafz is free on the App Store and has no ads.
Urdu and Hindi. Each word is shown in Urdu and Hindi script with transliteration, its core and emotional meanings, its roots and a short history.
No. Every word comes with transliteration and its meaning, whether you grew up with these words or are discovering them for the first time.
Yes. Lafz has daily word discovery: come back each day for a new word, and save the ones you love as favourites.
You can choose to cache word assets on your device, so words you have downloaded are there without a connection.
iPhone and iPad with iOS 16.6 or later.
