Urdu

Calligraphy in Urdu is خطاطی. خطاطی refers to the art of writing beautifully. The person who practices calligraphy is called a خطاط.

The English phrase “green tea” is سبز چائے in Urdu. سبز چائے is used to refer to the beverage known as green tea.

The English word “second” (the unit of time) is translated into Urdu as ثانِیَہ or سَیکَنْڈ.

The Urdu word for billion is ارب (arab). The term ارب is used to denote the number one thousand million (1,000,000,000).

To share in Urdu is بانٹنا (bā̃ṭnā). The verb بانٹنا is commonly used for physical distribution, such as sharing food, money or sweets among a group.

The English word ‘river’ can be translated into Urdu as نَدی, دَرْیا or نَہْر. All these terms refer to a large stream which drains a landmass.

The Urdu phrase jaan means ‘darling’ or ‘life’.

The English verb ‘hurt’ can be expressed in Urdu using چوٹ. چوٹ is used when discussing physical pain, an injury or a strike.

The English word snail is گھون٘گا in Urdu. The term refers to any animal of the class Gastropoda that possesses a shell.

The English phrase “beautiful woman” is translated into Urdu as خوبصورت عورت.