Words with no translations

**Wazeeri** · 17th November 2009, 18:10

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** · 17th November 2009, 18:19

Jootha

english: shoe(s)??

**Wazeeri** · 17th November 2009, 18:38

That's Joota, not jootha.

**moumotta** · 17th November 2009, 23:23

Originally Posted by 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)

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

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

**12thMan** · 17th November 2009, 23:47

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** · 18th November 2009, 02:03

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

**moumotta** · 18th November 2009, 07:23

Originally Posted by Gujar

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** · 18th November 2009, 13:09

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

**Apnacricket** · 18th November 2009, 15:18

Originally Posted by cricket_fever

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

You can Its translated to Blessing or Blessings.

**cricket_fever** · 18th November 2009, 17:02

Originally Posted by Apnacricket

You can Its translated to Blessing or Blessings.

no...blessing is "ne'mat" or "attiya" or "ata"

**Momo** · 19th November 2009, 02:42

ghairat

I don't think an english equivalent exists.

**cricket_fever** · 19th November 2009, 09:41

Originally Posted by Momo

ghairat

I don't think an english equivalent exists.

shameful, bashful, modesty?

**Apnacricket** · 19th November 2009, 13:21

Originally Posted by cricket_fever

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** · 19th November 2009, 13:22

Originally Posted by Momo

ghairat

I don't think an english equivalent exists.

This means shameful..

**cricket_fever** · 19th November 2009, 15:11

Originally Posted by Apnacricket

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** · 19th November 2009, 16:42

ghairat

self respect
Pride

**Wazeeri** · 19th November 2009, 16:43

Technology

I have heard the word techniqiyati

**DHONI183** · 20th November 2009, 10:55

Originally Posted by Wazeeri

Technology

I have heard the word techniqiyati

Pakistanis often use the word "Technaa Logy"

.

**haroonrasheed320** · 23rd November 2009, 12:59

Originally Posted by Momo

ghairat

I don't think an english equivalent exists.

Do thy have it? not the word

**haroonrasheed320** · 23rd November 2009, 13:01

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

there are many others that does not exist in Urdu

**Apnacricket** · 23rd November 2009, 13:16

Originally Posted by haroonrasheed320

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** · 23rd November 2009, 14:30

Originally Posted by Apnacricket

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** · 23rd November 2009, 14:59

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** · 23rd November 2009, 18:55

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** · 27th November 2009, 13:08

bus
ticket
token
zaleel
laanti

**Looney** · 27th November 2009, 13:15

Originally Posted by Wazeeri

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

What about paimana?

**Free Hit** · 29th November 2009, 22:08

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

**DHONI183** · 30th November 2009, 12:36

Originally Posted by Free Hit

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

What´s the history behind this word

?

**dhump** · 9th January 2010, 13:09

idone

in kardiya

Dhoni183: ajmal idone KP its a famous story.

**Momo** · 9th January 2010, 15:51

Originally Posted by Free Hit

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

iDOne: Main kam paa'tta

**DHONI183** · 11th January 2010, 12:19

Originally Posted by Momo

iDOne: Main kam paa'tta

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

?

**cricket_fever** · 11th January 2010, 21:41

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** · 2nd January 2011, 04:28

Satayanash - No direct English translation that I know of.

**Looney** · 2nd January 2011, 20:41

Khana ( not food! ) Kharaab

like " khana kharab ho tera "

**Newton_fan** · 2nd January 2011, 21:20

Physics
Biology
Chemistry

I think chemistry is known as Kemiya

**Newton_fan** · 2nd January 2011, 21:20

There is no Translation of any type of Electronics in Urdu

**Inziquicksingle** · 2nd January 2011, 22:23

Originally Posted by Mariyam

Satayanash - No direct English translation that I know of.

destroyed? Destruct etc?

**taq12345** · 2nd January 2011, 22:58

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

**Mariyam** · 3rd January 2011, 05:20

Originally Posted by taq12345

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** · 3rd January 2011, 05:27

Originally Posted by Inziquicksingle

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** · 11th January 2011, 05:32

ulat pulat

**Inziquicksingle** · 11th January 2011, 08:41

Originally Posted by Mariyam

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** · 21st January 2011, 17:01

Mazhab means religion. What does deen mean? Anyone.

**Looney** · 21st January 2011, 19:41

should be Faith

**DHONI183** · 22nd January 2011, 11:18

Originally Posted by Looney

should be Faith

That can also be translated as "Imaan".

**DHONI183** · 22nd January 2011, 11:22

Originally Posted by Justcrazy

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** · 26th January 2011, 01:45

Originally Posted by Mariyam

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** · 29th January 2011, 15:17

no translation for
LOTA!

Woh washing wala

**SAF** · 5th February 2011, 19:53

hisaab kitaab

**ace4rmspace** · 23rd June 2011, 13:15

Majboori ...

As in Uss ko jootey maarna meri majboori thi

**BK23** · 23rd June 2011, 14:22

Originally Posted by ace4rmspace

Majboori ...

As in Uss ko jootey maarna meri majboori thi

I was compelled to beat him with shoes lol

**ace4rmspace** · 23rd June 2011, 15:26

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!

**Justcrazy** · 3rd July 2013, 18:07

Originally Posted by Looney

bus
ticket
token
zaleel
laanti

Bus ticket : Gadi Ka kiraya

Zaleel : Insulted

Laanti : Accursed.

**luqmaankhaan598** · 31st July 2013, 07:28

Originally Posted by 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)

Jootha - fraud - liar

blackmail - Dhamki -

**luqmaankhaan598** · 31st July 2013, 07:31

Originally Posted by momo

ghairat

i don't think an english equivalent exists.

ego??

**luqmaankhaan598** · 31st July 2013, 07:35

Originally Posted by Newton_fan

Physics
Biology
Chemistry

I think chemistry is known as Kemiya

actually kemiya is from arabic and it is translated to english as chemistry.

**luqmaankhaan598** · 31st July 2013, 07:37

Originally Posted by iZaman

no translation for
LOTA!

Woh washing wala

oxford added Lotacracy in his dictionary after some politician used it in a talk show..

**luqmaankhaan598** · 31st July 2013, 07:40

two thing i wanna share...
the number we write like " 1 , 2 , 3 .... " called arabic numbers..
and
Camera come from the word "kamra" arabic word. a person used it (dont remember his name ) who made a room in the top of his village in which he made alot of holes and when he opened one in day light an image came and print vertically on the front wall.. he called the room "Kamra"

**LooneyReturns** · 2nd August 2013, 06:05

Biology is hayatiat . physics is tibiyaat , i think .

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**LooneyReturns** · 2nd August 2013, 06:07

Originally Posted by luqmaankhaan598

two thing i wanna share...
the number we write like " 1 , 2 , 3 .... " called arabic numbers..
and
Camera come from the word "kamra" arabic word. a person used it (dont remember his name ) who made a room in the top of his village in which he made alot of holes and when he opened one in day light an image came and print vertically on the front wall.. he called the room "Kamra"

Oh yea i saw that documentary about it . 123 are arabic numbers and look like the way you write them in Arabic

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**DanishJamil** · 10th August 2013, 18:24

Dharalay - دھا ڑلے

I guess this cant be translated as well, closest to define this would be "without any shame"

**JibranAnsari** · 31st October 2013, 13:05

chawal... as ''tu buhat bara chawal hai''

**prayas** · 27th December 2013, 04:09

Originally Posted by Newton_fan

Physics
Biology
Chemistry

I think chemistry is known as Kemiya

In India
Physic-bhoutikshastra
Chemistry-rasayanshastra
Biology-jeevshashtra

**Justcrazy** · 22nd February 2014, 03:56

Originally Posted by iZaman

no translation for
LOTA!

Woh washing wala

Pot

or

Potty Pot

**Mughlai** · 23rd February 2014, 05:14

Most of the somewhat recent inventions, like helicopter, mobile phone, antenna etc

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