سہ پہر
seh pehar
The English word "afternoon" is translated into Urdu as سہ پہر (seh pehar).
سہ پہر is used to refer to the part of the day occurring between noon and evening.
Meaning: part of the day between noon and evening (noun)
What does it mean word for word?
The term is a compound of seh (three) and pehar (a unit of time/watch), literally referring to the third watch of the day.
How do you pronounce it?
seh pehar
Did you know?
- The word پہر comes from the Sanskrit word 'prahara', which originally referred to a specific strike or blow of a drum to mark time.
- In traditional Urdu timekeeping, the day is divided into eight پہر in total, with four for the daylight hours and four for the night.
- The concept of پہر was historically used by guards and watchmen to rotate shifts, which is why the term refers to a 'watch'.
Example conversation
Zainab and Ahmed are planning a meeting time.
- زینب Zainabاحمد، آپ کب فارغ ہیں؟Ahmed, aap kab farigh hain?Ahmed, when are you free?
- احمد Ahmedمیں سہ پہر کو فارغ ہوں، زینب۔Main seh pehar ko farigh hoon, Zainab.I am free in the afternoon, Zainab.
- زینب Zainabٹھیک ہے، ہم تب ملتے ہیں۔Theek hai, hum tab milte hain.Okay, we will meet then.
- احمد Ahmedجی، میں انتظار کروں گا۔Ji, main intezar karunga.Yes, I will wait.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries پہر, CC BY-SA 4.0.
