Words in Urdu - need meaning in English

[Shabbir_ul_Haq]

urdu to english:

-aafreen
-amn........this word is not "aman",it is "amn"
-ishtiyaal
-shaadmaan
-uzmaa
-chaman
-ashq
-sarfaroshi
-sarshaad
-boomay
-silaa
-naqeeb

[Nostalgic]

I don´t think we can translate it exactly. Something like "Self-respect" would be the closest, or "honour" in some contexts, like in "Ye hammaarey khaandaan ki ghairat ka muaamla hai."

What about self-esteem or dignity?

Shame.

I suppose "honor" comes closest, but not quite.

[Nostalgic]

urdu to english:

-aafreen
-amn........this word is not "aman",it is "amn"
-ishtiyaal
-shaadmaan
-uzmaa
-chaman
-ashq
-sarfaroshi
-sarshaad
-boomay
-silaa
-naqeeb

I'll give this a shot. @DHONI183 and @cricket083 can verify it these are correct.

Aafreen: Song by Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan, circa 1997. "Husn-e-jaanan ki taareef mumkin nahein, aafreen aafreen" etc
Amn: Rabid Anti-Pakistan poster from New Zealand
Ishtiyaal: Great name for alternative rock band
Shaadmaan: Residential area in Lahore
Uzmaa: Girl's name. Often overweight, with acne
Chaman: Border town in Balochistan, famous for smuggled goods
Ashq: Like Ishq, only lukewarm
Sarfaroshi: Selling goat brains for profit after qurbaani
Sir Shaad: Pak Studies teacher at boys' middle school
Boomay: What Shahid Afridi's pals called him during street cricket matches
Silaa: What tailors do
Naqeeb: Like a niqaab, but with cutouts for the eyes and nose

[RWAC]

I'll give this a shot. @DHONI183 and @cricket083 can verify it these are correct.

Aafreen: Song by Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan, circa 1997. "Husn-e-jaanan ki taareef mumkin nahein, aafreen aafreen" etc
Amn: Rabid Anti-Pakistan poster from New Zealand
Ishtiyaal: Great name for alternative rock band
Shaadmaan: Residential area in Lahore
Uzmaa: Girl's name. Often overweight, with acne
Chaman: Border town in Balochistan, famous for smuggled goods
Ashq: Like Ishq, only lukewarm
Sarfaroshi: Selling goat brains for profit after qurbaani
Sir Shaad: Pak Studies teacher at boys' middle school
Boomay: What Shahid Afridi's pals called him during street cricket matches
Silaa: What tailors do
Naqeeb: Like a niqaab, but with cutouts for the eyes and nose

Shaad-man is actually the Pakistani super hero, but who has all the combined powers of Superman, Batman and Ironman.

[Nostalgic]

thank you guys for your help so far.......here come more urdu words....meaning in english needed:

-hurriyat
-tayyabaa
-peshqadmi
-maqsood
-manzil-e-maqsood
-vasi
-hamir
-bazaat-e-khud
-bashmool
-gairjaanibdaar
-rashq
-haami
-naasir

english to urdu:

-swearing-in ceremony
-conspiracy theory

Hurriyat: Kashmiri freedom fighters
Tayyaba: Girl's name. Often a Nek Parveen, due to the effect of the name
Peshqadmi: Kurdish freedom fighters
Maqsood: Batsman from Multan
Manzil-e-Maqsood: World Cup trophy
Vasi: Law Minister during Musharraf era.
Hamir: Abbreviation for HAMid MIR
Bazaat-e-Khud: A less formal way of saying Baa Nafs-e-Nafees
Bashamool: Urdu term for Whac-a-Mole
Ghair Jaanib daar: What the CJ, CEC, President etc are supposed to be, but never are
Rashq: A convoluted type of dance
Haami: A Jayaala, or a PTI Fan Boy
Nasir: A favorite poet of mine. And of @cricket083

Swearing-In Ceremony: Gaaliyaan deney waali mehfil
Conspiracy Theory: Yahoodi Saazish

[Red Devil]

@Nostalgic Legend

[DHONI183]

I suppose "honor" comes closest, but not quite.

So can we conclude that angreyz don´t have any ghairat in first place?

I'll give this a shot. @DHONI183 and @cricket083 can verify it these are correct.

Aafreen: Song by Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan, circa 1997. "Husn-e-jaanan ki taareef mumkin nahein, aafreen aafreen" etc
Amn: Rabid Anti-Pakistan poster from New Zealand
Ishtiyaal: Great name for alternative rock band
Shaadmaan: Residential area in Lahore
Uzmaa: Girl's name. Often overweight, with acne
Chaman: Border town in Balochistan, famous for smuggled goods
Ashq: Like Ishq, only lukewarm
Sarfaroshi: Selling goat brains for profit after qurbaani
Sir Shaad: Pak Studies teacher at boys' middle school
Boomay: What Shahid Afridi's pals called him during street cricket matches
Silaa: What tailors do
Naqeeb: Like a niqaab, but with cutouts for the eyes and nose

Hurriyat: Kashmiri freedom fighters
Tayyaba: Girl's name. Often a Nek Parveen, due to the effect of the name
Peshqadmi: Kurdish freedom fighters
Maqsood: Batsman from Multan
Manzil-e-Maqsood: World Cup trophy
Vasi: Law Minister during Musharraf era.
Hamir: Abbreviation for HAMid MIR
Bazaat-e-Khud: A less formal way of saying Baa Nafs-e-Nafees
Bashamool: Urdu term for Whac-a-Mole
Ghair Jaanib daar: What the CJ, CEC, President etc are supposed to be, but never are
Rashq: A convoluted type of dance
Haami: A Jayaala, or a PTI Fan Boy
Nasir: A favorite poet of mine. And of @cricket083

Swearing-In Ceremony: Gaaliyaan deney waali mehfil
Conspiracy Theory: Yahoodi Saazish

God, God, God! I can´t stop my laughter! Great write-up, great translations! Your best posts ever! Let me mention here @blinding light @Munna.

Hey, I have a maternal cousin named Uzma, one sensitive soul to any such comments, as all the siblings are. I can imagine are shedding tears all day over your "acne" and "weight" comment. Her younger brother posts on PP, although I won´t mention his username here.

[Red Devil]

Amn: Rabid Anti-Pakistan poster from New Zealand
Maqsood: Batsman from Multan
Manzil-e-Maqsood: World Cup trophy
Vasi: Law Minister during Musharraf era. Hint: scratch, scratch
Hamir: Abbreviation for HAMid MIR

These gems had me on the floor

[Pakistani_Legend]

That Hamid Mir bit had me in stitches!

[cricket083]

I'll give this a shot. @DHONI183 and @cricket083 can verify it these are correct.

Aafreen: Song by Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan, circa 1997. "Husn-e-jaanan ki taareef mumkin nahein, aafreen aafreen" etc
Amn: Rabid Anti-Pakistan poster from New Zealand
Ishtiyaal: Great name for alternative rock band
Shaadmaan: Residential area in Lahore
Uzmaa: Girl's name. Often overweight, with acne
Chaman: Border town in Balochistan, famous for smuggled goods
Ashq: Like Ishq, only lukewarm
Sarfaroshi: Selling goat brains for profit after qurbaani
Sir Shaad: Pak Studies teacher at boys' middle school
Boomay: What Shahid Afridi's pals called him during street cricket matches
Silaa: What tailors do
Naqeeb: Like a niqaab, but with cutouts for the eyes and nose

Hurriyat: Kashmiri freedom fighters
Tayyaba: Girl's name. Often a Nek Parveen, due to the effect of the name
Peshqadmi: Kurdish freedom fighters
Maqsood: Batsman from Multan
Manzil-e-Maqsood: World Cup trophy
Vasi: Law Minister during Musharraf era.
Hamir: Abbreviation for HAMid MIR
Bazaat-e-Khud: A less formal way of saying Baa Nafs-e-Nafees
Bashamool: Urdu term for Whac-a-Mole
Ghair Jaanib daar: What the CJ, CEC, President etc are supposed to be, but never are
Rashq: A convoluted type of dance
Haami: A Jayaala, or a PTI Fan Boy
Nasir: A favorite poet of mine. And of @cricket083

Swearing-In Ceremony: Gaaliyaan deney waali mehfil
Conspiracy Theory: Yahoodi Saazish

My, it had me in stitches, you made my day, you legend!

Really loved the translations, Uzma one in particular!

Edit: I was feeling depressed before I signed in and read this legendary post. Thanks again!

[Pakistani_Legend]

@DHONI183:- Do you remember my post with that promise?

My teacher said that the answer was "kaneez" but I got the marks nevertheless for trying.

[Pakistani_Legend]

Nobody got the answer so she decided to give marks to everyone for that.

[DHONI183]

@DHONI183:- Do you remember my post with that promise?

My teacher said that the answer was "kaneez" but I got the marks nevertheless for trying.

Nobody got the answer so she decided to give marks to everyone for that.

But since I got it right, I was the only one deserving of the marks. What a rigged world we live in!

[blinding light]

@Nostalgic That was brilliant !!

Thanks for tagging me @DHONI183!

[Pakistani_Legend]

But since I got it right, I was the only one deserving of the marks. What a rigged world we live in!

We love rigging.

[Nostalgic]

Glad to know everyone liked the translations... all except @Shabbir_ul_Haq

[Jamshed_Jaleel]

I want to know the meanings of some urdu words in english......here they are:

-marz
-taskaraa
-nargis
-mashqoor
-halfan

[Nostalgic]

I want to know the meanings of some urdu words in english......here they are:

-marz
-taskaraa
-nargis
-mashqoor
-halfan

Marz: Curse word condemning the recipient to death. In full, "Jaa Marz." Also called "Marz-al-Maut" for emphasis
Taskaraa: Type of gandaasa made of elephant ivory. Prohibitively expensive for all except bona fide Maula Jutts
Nargis: Deedar's elder sister. Usually seen on the CD channel
Mashqoor: Shakoor's elder brother
Halfan: Euphemism for blatant lie

Enough with the jokes, here are the real meanings:

Marz: Disease
Tazkiraa: To mention something or someone
Nargis: The Narcissus flower. Narcissism is called Nargisiyat in Urdu
Mashqoor: Thankful
Halfan: On oath

[Jamshed_Jaleel]

thanks nostalgic.....here are more urdu words....meaning in english needed:

-mairaaj
-maaqool
-makhlooq
-malaayak
-raaz-e-haq
-haqnumaa
-arsh

[Jamshed_Jaleel]

please somebody share the real english meanings of urdu words mentioned in post no.480 and 481

[Pakistani_Legend]

thanks nostalgic.....here are more urdu words....meaning in english needed:

-mairaaj
-maaqool
-makhlooq
-malaayak
-raaz-e-haq
-haqnumaa
-arsh

Ascension
Considerable
Creature
If you mean malaikah, the meaning is angels.
I don't know.¹
I don't know.²
Sky/heaven; throne; peak

1 and 2: "Haq" means right (not the opposite of left) and "raaz" means secret.

@Nostalgic and @Red Devil:- Verify, please.

[Nostalgic]

Ascension
Considerable
Creature
If you mean malaikah, the meaning is angels.
I don't know.¹
I don't know.²
Sky/heaven; throne; peak

1 and 2: "Haq" means right (not the opposite of left) and "raaz" means secret.

@Nostalgic and @Red Devil:- Verify, please.

The only correction I'd make is for "ma'aqool." Instead of "considerable," I would go with "sufficient," or "adequate."

Raaz-e-Haq: Divine secret.
Haqnumaa: That which guides to the truth. This would be a great title for a Sufi sheikh.

[Pakistani_Legend]

The only correction I'd make is for "ma'aqool." Instead of "considerable," I would go with "sufficient," or "adequate."

Raaz-e-Haq: Divine secret.
Haqnumaa: That which guides to the truth. This would be a great title for a Sufi sheikh.

Oh, good.

@Jamshed_Jaleel:- There you are.

[Red Devil]

@Pakistani_Legend Shabash

[DHONI183]

Is "baazu" ("arm") feminine or masculine? I mean, is it "Meri baazu andar phans gayi hai" or "Mera baazu andar phans gya hai"?

@cricket083 Any idea?

[RWAC]

Is "baazu" ("arm") feminine or masculine? I mean, is it "Meri baazu andar phans gayi hai" or "Mera baazu andar phans gya hai"?

@cricket083 Any idea?

I use baaju as a hermaphrodite.

To refer to the actual physical object - "Meri baazu sooj gayi hai"

To refer to something nearby - "Woh tumhare baazu mein khara hai"

[cricket083]

Is "baazu" ("arm") feminine or masculine? I mean, is it "Meri baazu andar phans gayi hai" or "Mera baazu andar phans gya hai"?

@cricket083 Any idea?

I am not sure but I say it as 'Mera bazu andr phans gaya hai'.

[DHONI183]

I am not sure but I say it as 'Mera bazu andr phans gaya hai'.

Hmmm.... Can you confirm it with any of your teachers? My guess was similar mind you.

I think the confusion arises because of the Punjabi word "baa´n" which is feminine in Punjabi.

[cricket083]

Hmmm.... Can you confirm it with any of your teachers? My guess was similar mind you.

I think the confusion arises because of the Punjabi word "baa´n" which is feminine in Punjabi.

Don't have any Urdu teacher.

Btw I have never heard anyone saying "Meri Bazu. We used to have "Ghalat Fiqraat ki Drusti" in our grammar section till 12th grade and I never came across any such sentence in which it had been corrected which implies that it is correct to say "Mera bazu.

[Nostalgic]

Bazu is masculine. Heck, there's even a muscle in the bazu called a bhai cep.

[DHONI183]

Don't have any Urdu teacher.

Btw I have never heard anyone saying "Meri Bazu. We used to have "Ghalat Fiqraat ki Drusti" in our grammar section till 12th grade and I never came across any such sentence in which it had been corrected which implies that it is correct to say "Mera bazu.

That pretty much settles it I suppose.

Bazu is masculine. Heck, there's even a muscle in the bazu called a bhai cep.

You are a legend!

[cricket083]

urdu words needed for the following english words:

-compare or comparison
-magazine
-title

Comparison- Mawaazna
Magazine- Rasaala
Title- Unwaan

[#GreenRoars]

Is "baazu" ("arm") feminine or masculine? I mean, is it "Meri baazu andar phans gayi hai" or "Mera baazu andar phans gya hai"?

@cricket083 Any idea?

it is masculine for sure. male and female both use MERA BAAZU, not MERI BAAZU.

[#GreenRoars]

Is "baazu" ("arm") feminine or masculine? I mean, is it "Meri baazu andar phans gayi hai" or "Mera baazu andar phans gya hai"?

@cricket083 Any idea?

it is masculine for sure. male and female both use MERA BAAZU, not MERI BAAZU.

[cricket083]

What do you call khushu-o-khuzzu in English?

[uberkoen]

What do you call khushu-o-khuzzu in English?

humility and fear of Allah

[uberkoen]

-naashukri

Ingratitude

-naafarmaani

Defiance

-afzal

Best (most excellent?)

-imtiaaz

Privilige or Distinction

-mehtaab

moon light

-mohsin

Humanitarian

-arz-e-shaalaa

Not sure about this one. Arz has two meanings. One is 'land' and the other being 'petition or request'. I have a feeling in this context it is being used as 'request' for something. I'm not sure what shaalaa means.

-taban

Luminous or glittering.

-kamzarf

narrow-minded or ungenerous

-aalaazarfi

Someone with high moral values

-shaukat

magnificence, grandeur, pomp

-asaadzaa

?

-ustaani

Teacher (female)

-shaanaabashaanaa

Alongside

-kaamil

Perfect

-kadoorat

Hatred

-ikhlaaqi

Moral

-hasaas

Sensitive

-marhalaa

Phase (Stage or Step)

-tanaazaa

Dispute.

-kashidgi

Estrangement. Alienation

[Nostalgic]

thanks uberkoen...here are some more urdu words...please also help me with the correct spelling and pronunciation if I am wrong in the words mentioned in the previous post and also the current post:

-waajib
-ishtiyaal
-mamnoo
-arbaab
-harif
-harf
-javed
-aasoodaa
-saat.........not number 7...saat has some other meaning I guess
-tarjihaat
-shariq-e-hayaat
-laah-e-amal
-mushtarqaa
-takhayyoor

@DHONI183, time to emerge out of hibernation.

waajib Colorful nawab of Oudh. Full name Nawab Waajib Ali Shah
ishtiyaal Name of Rock band. Rich kids pretending to be infuriated, socially conscious musicians
mamnoo Misspelling of Mamoon
arbaab Two or more rubabs. Doesn't matter if it's the stringed instrument or the girl
harif Plural of harf. See below
harf Singular of harif. See above
javed Peon at Boys Middle School #7. From Chakwal. Bit of a pervert
aasoodaa Doodh soda, with tapioca pearls
saat 7:07 PM at 07/07/2007. The planets were in perfect alignment. Stars and comets too
tarjihaat Illicit trade, with money deposited in Cayman Island accounts
shariq-e-hayaat Major traffic artery intersecting Shahrah-e-Faisal. Named after Sardar Shariq Hayat Khan
laah-e-amal Military operation in Bajour Agency
mushtarqaa Street thug. Synonym for mushtanda
takhayyoor Another rock band. Rich kids pretending to be artsy, avant garde musicians

[uberkoen]

@DHONI183, time to emerge out of hibernation.

waajib Colorful nawab of Oudh. Full name Nawab Waajib Ali Shah
ishtiyaal Name of Rock band. Rich kids pretending to be infuriated, socially conscious musicians
mamnoo Misspelling of Mamoon
arbaab Two or more rubabs. Doesn't matter if it's the stringed instrument or the girl
harif Plural of harf. See below
harf Singular of harif. See above
javed Peon at Boys Middle School #7. From Chakwal. Bit of a pervert
aasoodaa Doodh soda, with tapioca pearls
saat 7:07 PM at 07/07/2007. The planets were in perfect alignment. Stars and comets too
tarjihaat Illicit trade, with money deposited in Cayman Island accounts
sshariq-e-hayaat Major traffic artery intersecting Shahrah-e-Faisal. Named after Sardar Shariq Hayat Khan
laah-e-amal Military operation in Bajour Agency
mushtarqaa Street thug. Synonym for mushtanda
takhayyoor Another rock band. Rich kids pretending to be artsy, avant garde musicians

lol. Some of these are hilarious.

[Nostalgic]

guys i need meaning in english for the following urdu words.Also please help me with the correct spelling and pronunciation.

-naashukri
-naafarmaani
-afzal
-imtiaaz
-mehtaab
-mohsin
-arz-e-shaalaa
-taban
-kamzarf
-aalaazarfi
-shaukat
-asaadzaa
-ustaani
-shaanaabashaanaa
-kaamil
-kadoorat
-ikhlaaqi
-hasaas
-marhalaa
-tanaazaa
-kashidgi

naashukri Ungrateful naukraani
naafarmaani Disobedient naukraani
afzal Chauffeur. Persistently flirts with Naashukri
imtiaaz Chef. Naafarmaani's long-suffering husband
mehtaab Lollywood actor. Amitabh Bachan lookalike. Popular until he went bald
mohsin Lollywood actor. Popular until he turned to cricket coaching
arz-e-shaalaa Scorched earth after gun battle between army and militants
taban Inner lining for turban. Doubles as a namaazi cap
kamzarf Unrefined sense of humor. Think crude bathroom humor
aalaazarfi Elevated sense of humor. Think Uncle Ghalib jokes
shaukat Tall top-order batsman. Majestic cover driver, until he nicks behind
asaadzaa Short top-order batsman. Tuk-tuks stubbornly, then goes for the blind leg-side hoick
ustaani Teacher at village primary school. Trigger-happy with the ruler and the slipper. The chaudhry's son has his eyes on her
shaanaabashaanaa Two girls named Shabana, standing shoulder to shoulder
kaamil Black magic practitioner. A master of the dark arts. Boasts several high-profile clients
kadoorat Burial site outside village. Probably haunted
ikhlaaq Scrupulous ISI employee. Bit of a misfit
hasaas Sensitive ISI employee. Bit of a misfit
marhalaa Mountain range in Potohar. Like Margalla, only lower. Decimated by unscrupulous crush machine operators
tanaazaa Simmering dispute between qabza groups
kashidgi Armed standoff between qabza groups. With Kalashnikovs

[Haroon786]

@Nostalgic

Quite possibly the GOAT of posts on PP.

[Nostalgic]

@Nostalgic

Quite possibly the GOAT of posts on PP.

Thanks. If I were to guess, Ghulam Ejaz, Jamshed Jaleel and Shabbir ul Haq are all the same person.

Why on earth someone would go through the trouble of creating an ID and then disappearing after asking for translations is beyond me.

[Haroon786]

Thanks. If I were to guess, Ghulam Ejaz, Jamshed Jaleel and Shabbir ul Haq are all the same person.

Why on earth someone would go through the trouble of creating an ID and then disappearing after asking for translations is beyond me.

Surely can't be an online Jinn, right ?

[Nostalgic]

Surely can't be an online Jinn, right ?

I would expect a Jinn to be a better linguist. Having been alive for centuries has its perks.

[Haroon786]

I would expect a Jinn to be a better linguist. Having been alive for centuries has its perks.

They're not exactly the straight forward type.

[Nostalgic]

@Nostalgic

Quite possibly the GOAT of posts on PP.

Incidentally, what is a GOAT?

Something kinky I hope.

[Haroon786]

Incidentally, what is a GOAT?

Something kinky I hope.

Greatest of all time, but you're free to tinker with it of course.

[DHONI183]

@DHONI183, time to emerge out of hibernation.

waajib Colorful nawab of Oudh. Full name Nawab Waajib Ali Shah
ishtiyaal Name of Rock band. Rich kids pretending to be infuriated, socially conscious musicians
mamnoo Misspelling of Mamoon
arbaab Two or more rubabs. Doesn't matter if it's the stringed instrument or the girl
harif Plural of harf. See below
harf Singular of harif. See above
javed Peon at Boys Middle School #7. From Chakwal. Bit of a pervert
aasoodaa Doodh soda, with tapioca pearls
saat 7:07 PM at 07/07/2007. The planets were in perfect alignment. Stars and comets too
tarjihaat Illicit trade, with money deposited in Cayman Island accounts
shariq-e-hayaat Major traffic artery intersecting Shahrah-e-Faisal. Named after Sardar Shariq Hayat Khan
laah-e-amal Military operation in Bajour Agency
mushtarqaa Street thug. Synonym for mushtanda
takhayyoor Another rock band. Rich kids pretending to be artsy, avant garde musicians

naashukri Ungrateful naukraani
naafarmaani Disobedient naukraani
afzal Chauffeur. Persistently flirts with Naashukri
imtiaaz Chef. Naafarmaani's long-suffering husband
mehtaab Lollywood actor. Amitabh Bachan lookalike. Popular until he went bald
mohsin Lollywood actor. Popular until he turned to cricket coaching
arz-e-shaalaa Scorched earth after gun battle between army and militants
taban Inner lining for turban. Doubles as a namaazi cap
kamzarf Unrefined sense of humor. Think crude bathroom humor
aalaazarfi Elevated sense of humor. Think Uncle Ghalib jokes
shaukat Tall top-order batsman. Majestic cover driver, until he nicks behind
asaadzaa Short top-order batsman. Tuk-tuks stubbornly, then goes for the blind leg-side hoick
ustaani Teacher at village primary school. Trigger-happy with the ruler and the slipper. The chaudhry's son has his eyes on her
shaanaabashaanaa Two girls named Shabana, standing shoulder to shoulder
kaamil Black magic practitioner. A master of the dark arts. Boasts several high-profile clients
kadoorat Burial site outside village. Probably haunted
ikhlaaq Scrupulous ISI employee. Bit of a misfit
hasaas Sensitive ISI employee. Bit of a misfit
marhalaa Mountain range in Potohar. Like Margalla, only lower. Decimated by unscrupulous crush machine operators
tanaazaa Simmering dispute between qabza groups
kashidgi Armed standoff between qabza groups. With Kalashnikovs

You are a legend! Hilarious stuff, out of the world! If I had still been a moderator I would have given you awards for these ones too.

The most cracking bit was the one about the noukrani and her husband!

[cricket083]

humility and fear of Allah

Jazak Allah.

I wad trying to find an English word for it but then I realised English is not a language of Muslims.

[cricket083]

@Nostalgic loved the translation.

[uberkoen]

Jazak Allah.

I wad trying to find an English word for it but then I realised English is not a language of Muslims.

No worries.

However, neither is Urdu.

[Red Devil]

Incidentally, what is a GOAT?

Something kinky I hope.

[Nostalgic]

It was a serious question. The goat is, in certain cultures, a symbol of virility.

Have you seen the movie "The Englishman who went up a hill but came down a mountain," starring Hugh Grant? The village philanderer goes by the name of Morgan the Goat.

[Red Devil]

It was a serious question. The goat is, in certain cultures, a symbol of virility.

Have you seen the movie "The Englishman who went up a hill but came down a mountain," starring Hugh Grant? The village philanderer goes by the name of Morgan the Goat.

Lool didn't know that, here in our part of the world a bakri would the last thing we'd associate with virility.

[cricket083]

No worries.

However, neither is Urdu.

In what sense you're saying that?

[uberkoen]

In what sense you're saying that?

How is 'Urdu' an Islamic language?

[Haroon786]

What is university in Urdu (I know this isn't the intention of the thread) ?

[uberkoen]

What is university in Urdu (I know this isn't the intention of the thread) ?

jamia

[Haroon786]

jamia

Shukriya.

Actually, is there a common Punjabi term for it ?

[cricket083]

How is 'Urdu' an Islamic language?

Indian Muslims would speak it, though it had many words of local languages. Afterwards Urdu was islamized by removing those words.

[Nostalgic]

Shukriya.

Actually, is there a common Punjabi term for it ?

It's Jamia in Punjabi too. So when they say "Jinne Lahore naee vekhya o jamia e naeen," it means the one who hasn't seen Lahore hasn't been to the University.

It probably dates back to the time when the only University in Punjab was in Lahore.

[Haroon786]

It's Jamia in Punjabi too. So when they say "Jinne Lahore naee vekhya o jamia e naeen," it means the one who hasn't seen Lahore hasn't been to the University.

It probably dates back to the time when the only University in Punjab was in Lahore.

Acha.

[Nostalgic]

Acha.

You don't believe me, do you?

[Haroon786]

You don't believe me, do you?

You blur the lines of truth and fiction too much for anyone to really entirely grasp your posts.

[Nostalgic]

You blur the lines of truth and fiction too much for anyone to really entirely grasp your posts.

So you're saying I should go into politics?

[Haroon786]

So you're saying I should go into politics?

Perhaps, but the way I see it is a good politician will always lie.

[Square Drive]

Bump.

What does the word 'pinchayat' mean?

[cricket083]

Bump.

What does the word 'pinchayat' mean?

It's panchayat that comes from panch- five. Panchayat is kind of village assembly or council that consists of elderly and influential people (elected by the people of that village) who settles the disputes or solves the problems of the individuals of that village.

I would like to be corrected by someone if I'm wrong.

[Haroon786]

How do you say 'eloquent manner' in Urdu ?

[cricket083]

How do you say 'eloquent manner' in Urdu ?

I guess Fasahat-o-Balaghat or Rawani.

[Square Drive]

It's panchayat that comes from panch- five. Panchayat is kind of village assembly or council that consists of elderly and influential people (elected by the people of that village) who settles the disputes or solves the problems of the individuals of that village.

I would like to be corrected by someone if I'm wrong.

Thanks!

[Haroon786]

I guess Fasahat-o-Balaghat or Rawani.

Shukriya.

[#GreenRoars]

I guess Fasahat-o-Balaghat or Rawani.

Shukriya.

Rawani is good term as compare to Fasahat-o-Balaghat

[Haroon786]

Rawani is good term as compare to Fasahat-o-Balaghat

Didn't understand what you meant, is Rawani the better term to use ?

[Red Devil]

Didn't understand what you meant, is Rawani the better term to use ?

Nah, Fasahat-o-Balaghat sounds about right. Rawani means fluency.

[Haroon786]

Nah, Fasahat-o-Balaghat sounds about right. Rawani means fluency.

Acha.

[cricket083]

Nah, Fasahat-o-Balaghat sounds about right. Rawani means fluency.

Yeah, you're right.

[Justcrazy]

Interesting thread.

[srh]

Nafs of Urdu; how to translate it in English?

[Haroon786]

Bed/bed frame ?