Words with no translations

[Wazeeri]

Can anyone come up with words which are in Urdu but not in English and vice versa?

Urdu
Jootha (not jhoota)

English
blackmail (from the other thread)

[Disco_Lemonade]

Jootha

english: shoe(s)??

[Wazeeri]

That's Joota, not jootha.

[moumotta]

Can anyone come up with words which are in Urdu but not in English and vice versa?

Urdu
Jootha (not jhoota)

English
blackmail (from the other thread)


Jootha is pre-loved food (some one has already taken a bite from it before you could). :D


blackmail is dhamak- vasooli (dhamka ke paisa ya faayda lena)
hehe just made that up

[12thMan]

Kamarband - btw is this azarband/narra/nala. desi word and maybe English has another word for it and I think some part of 3-4-5 piece formal suit

Bottle - in urdu it will be botal but looks like someone wrote bottle in urdu and becomes botal

[Gujar]

In Punjabi or Urdu you can 'Pilaa' someone a liquid. There isn't an English equivalent as far as I know.

[moumotta]

In Punjabi or Urdu you can 'Pilaa' someone a liquid. There isn't an English equivalent as far as I know.

Feed mean feeding solids as well as liquids. Agree it does not convey the same meaning as, for example, 'La Pila de Saquia' but thats because the pub culture is nothing compared to a 'maikhana' or 'madhushala'.

[cricket_fever]

you cannot translate the word "barkat/barakah" into english

[Apnacricket]

you cannot translate the word "barkat/barakah" into english
You can Its translated to Blessing or Blessings.

[cricket_fever]

You can Its translated to Blessing or Blessings.
no...blessing is "ne'mat" or "attiya" or "ata"

[Momo]

ghairat

I don't think an english equivalent exists.

[cricket_fever]

ghairat

I don't think an english equivalent exists.
shameful, bashful, modesty?

[Apnacricket]

no...blessing is "ne'mat" or "attiya" or "ata"
It isnt. I am learning the translation of the Holy Quran and Barakah means blessing.

[Apnacricket]

ghairat

I don't think an english equivalent exists.
This means shameful..

[cricket_fever]

It isnt. I am learning the translation of the Holy Quran and Barakah means blessing.
well arabic is a vast vast language...blessing may be the closest word but aint the exact......in arabic letters have meaning eg Noon and alif laam meem. I too study tafseer at after school madressah bro, our moulana explained quite alot of translations too :)

[Wazeeri]

ghairat

self respect
Pride

[Wazeeri]

Technology

I have heard the word techniqiyati

[DHONI183]

Technology

I have heard the word techniqiyati

Pakistanis often use the word "Technaa Logy":)).

[haroonrasheed320]

ghairat

I don't think an english equivalent exists.
Do thy have it? not the word

[haroonrasheed320]

can glass be translated into Urdu?
how about mouse (computer wala)?

there are many others that does not exist in Urdu

[Apnacricket]

can glass be translated into Urdu?
how about mouse (computer wala)?

there are many others that does not exist in Urdu
Glass= sheesha
Mouse(computer wala)= mouse.

[haroonrasheed320]

Glass= sheesha
Mouse(computer wala)= mouse.
not that Glass i mean Glass, we drink water, juice etc in a glass
Mouse that is not a translation its the same thing, so it means there is no word for mouse in Urdu

[12thMan]

Even english doesn't have a word for mouse. They call it chouwa.

Starbucks sells Chai tea. I don't know if the chai is doodh patti or just some Brooke Bond
TV - television

[Wazeeri]

not that Glass i mean Glass, we drink water, juice etc in a glass

that is not strictly called a glass, I believe the correct word is tumbler.
We have piyala

[Looney]

bus
ticket
token
zaleel
laanti

[Looney]

that is not strictly called a glass, I believe the correct word is tumbler.
We have piyala
What about paimana?

[Free Hit]

iDone- now this cant be translated for sure, it against the respect of this man :ajmal

[DHONI183]

iDone- now this cant be translated for sure, it against the respect of this man :ajmal

What´s the history behind this word:13:?

[dhump]

idone:main kardiya

Dhoni183: ajmal idone KP its a famous story.

[Momo]

iDone- now this cant be translated for sure, it against the respect of this man :ajmal
iDOne: Main kam paa'tta

[DHONI183]

iDOne: Main kam paa'tta

Momo, you understand that "kamm paa´tta" has various other meanings depending on the context and topic discussed:13:?

:P;-)

[cricket_fever]

can the word "hagoda" be translated into english? Isnt it a persons who sh*ts the whole time? But is there a word for it? As well as, my neughbour used to call her son "mutoda" coz the child used to always pee in his pants. Is there any translation for these 2 words?

[Mariyam]

Satayanash - No direct English translation that I know of.

[Looney]

Khana ( not food! ) Kharaab

like " khana kharab ho tera "

[Newton_fan]

Physics
Biology
Chemistry

I think chemistry is known as Kemiya

[Newton_fan]

There is no Translation of any type of Electronics in Urdu

[Inziquicksingle]

Satayanash - No direct English translation that I know of.

destroyed? Destruct etc?

[taq12345]

Sifarish?
Nepotism comes close to sifarish but not quite ..

[Mariyam]

Sifarish?
Nepotism comes close to sifarish but not quite ..

Sifarish can be loosely translated as recommendation. Of someone by another person.

I don't think Oni Boni has a direct English translation. :))

[Mariyam]

destroyed? Destruct etc?

Nahi. Not exactly.

It doesn't mean destroyed exactly.
For example: You have a dinner date with a beautiful girl in the evening and you give clothes at your local laundry in the morning. On returning to the laundry an hour before the date to collect your clothes, you find that the colour of the other clothes has come on to your white shirt. Thats when you tell the person in charge- "aap ne meri is shyaam ka satayanash kar diya"

It means spoiling something that was flourishing otherwise.

Maybe someone else can explain better.

[kkmix]

ulat pulat

[Inziquicksingle]

Nahi. Not exactly.

It doesn't mean destroyed exactly.
For example: You have a dinner date with a beautiful girl in the evening and you give clothes at your local laundry in the morning. On returning to the laundry an hour before the date to collect your clothes, you find that the colour of the other clothes has come on to your white shirt. Thats when you tell the person in charge- "aap ne meri is shyaam ka satayanash kar diya"

It means spoiling something that was flourishing otherwise.

Maybe someone else can explain better.

"you have ruined my night" ?

[Justcrazy]

Mazhab means religion. What does deen mean? Anyone.

[Looney]

should be Faith

[DHONI183]

should be Faith

That can also be translated as "Imaan".

[DHONI183]

Mazhab means religion. What does deen mean? Anyone.

"Deen" comes from Arabic and has in that language various meanings depending on the context, such as.......

Religion

Debt

Faith

Credit

Loan

Debit

Cult

Due

Leash

Judgment

Persuasion

[moumotta]

Nahi. Not exactly.

It doesn't mean destroyed exactly.
For example: You have a dinner date with a beautiful girl in the evening and you give clothes at your local laundry in the morning. On returning to the laundry an hour before the date to collect your clothes, you find that the colour of the other clothes has come on to your white shirt. Thats when you tell the person in charge- "aap ne meri is shyaam ka satayanash kar diya"

It means spoiling something that was flourishing otherwise.

Maybe someone else can explain better.

Nash is to destroy or ruin, not necessarily in a physical sense. Satya (True or truly) is merely to emphasize or stress the ruin aspect. For example, party was going well lekin XYZ ki harkat ne satyanash kar diya.

[iZaman]

no translation for
LOTA!

Woh washing wala :D

[SAF]

hisaab kitaab

[ace4rmspace]

Majboori ...

As in Uss ko jootey maarna meri majboori thi

[BK23]

Majboori ...

As in Uss ko jootey maarna meri majboori thi

I was compelled to beat him with shoes lol

[ace4rmspace]

To compel or compulsion is the closest I could find but nothing hits you in the goonies like "Majboori" does. Nothing has the same degree of desperation, morbidity or anguish as the Urdu word. Love it!