Short answer: in Urdu, the physics word “quark” is written کوارک (said “kwark”). In Hindi it is क्वार्क. Both languages simply borrowed the English word, so there is no separate old Urdu or Hindi name for the particle. The cheese called quark has no common Urdu name that we could find in dictionaries.
Quark meaning in Urdu
Urdu dictionaries and learning sites list کوارک for the particle meaning. The Urdu meaning is “a basic (fundamental) particle”, the tiny building piece inside protons and neutrons. Scientists in Urdu-language books use the same borrowed word, so you will see it in school and university science texts.
- Urdu: کوارک
- Roman Urdu: kwark
- Meaning: a basic particle that makes up protons and neutrons
Quark meaning in Hindi
In Hindi, the particle is written क्वार्क. Hindi websites describe it as a basic particle of physics. It is also a borrowed word.
The two meanings of quark
- The particle. The word physicists use for the tiny pieces that build protons and neutrons. There are six kinds: up, down, charm, strange, top and bottom. See our guide to the six quark flavours.
- The cheese. A soft, fresh cheese from Germany, Austria and nearby countries, made from soured milk. See what is quark cheese.
Is there an Urdu word for quark cheese?
We did not find a standard Urdu word for it in dictionaries. In Pakistan and India, quark is not a common product in shops, so people usually describe it instead of naming it. Here is how it compares with foods you may know:
- Paneer: not the same. Paneer is firm and pressed. Quark is soft and spoonable.
- Thick strained dahi (hung curd): the closest everyday food in texture and taste, though quark is made in a different way, using milk that is soured with special bacteria rather than yogurt that is strained.
If you need a replacement in a recipe, thick strained yogurt is the easiest choice. See the best quark substitutes.
How to pronounce it
- English, physics: “kwark” or “kwork”. The physicist who named the particle, Murray Gell-Mann, wanted “kwork”.
- German, cheese: about “kvark”. The “Qu” sounds like “kv”. See quark in German.
For Urdu speakers, “kwark” is a good everyday way to say it.
Where does the word come from?
The word “quark” was suggested for the particle in the 1960s. Dictionaries say Gell-Mann first had the sound “quork” in mind, then linked it to a line in James Joyce’s 1939 novel Finnegans Wake, “Three quarks for Muster Mark”. Read the full story in quark meaning and origin and about Murray Gell-Mann.
Other things called Quark
The word is also the name of a Star Trek character, a polar expedition company and a Minecraft mod. See all the meanings of quark.
Quick FAQ
How do you write quark in Urdu?
کوارک
Is quark the same as paneer?
No. Quark is softer and creamier, and it is not pressed like paneer.
Is a quark an atom?
No. A quark is much smaller. Atoms are made of protons, neutrons and electrons, and protons and neutrons are made of quarks. See quark vs atom.