خلائی مخلوق
khalayi makhluq
The English word 'alien' (referring to a life form of non-Earth origin) is translated into Urdu as خلائی مخلوق (khalayi makhluq).
Meaning: life form of non-Earth origin (noun)
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase خلائی مخلوق is composed of 'khalayi' (space/outer space) and 'makhluq' (creature/creation), literally meaning 'space creature'.
How do you pronounce it?
khalayi makhluq
Did you know?
- While خلائی مخلوق is the standard term for an extraterrestrial, the word اجنبی is used for a human 'alien' or 'stranger'. This creates a sharp linguistic divide between biological origin and legal or social status.
- To describe an 'alien planet', one would use خلائی سیارہ (khalayi sayyara), where 'sayyara' is a word with Arabic roots meaning 'wanderer'.
- The word خلائی is derived from خلا, which refers to the vacuum or void of space. In older poetic Urdu, it was often used to describe a feeling of emptiness or a vast void in the heart.
Examples in context
- کیا آپ غیر ملکی ہیں؟Are you an alien?
- وہ ایلین ہے۔He/She is an alien.
- کیا کسی خلائی مخلوق نے زمین پر قدم رکھا ہے؟Kya kisi khalai makhlooq ne zameen par qadam rakha hai?Has an alien stepped onto Earth?
- اس فلم میں ایک عجیب خلائی مخلوق ہے۔Is film mein ek ajeeb khalai makhlooq hai.There is a strange alien in this movie.
- ہمیں ابھی تک کوئی خلائی مخلوق نہیں ملی۔Hamein abhi tak koi khalai makhlooq nahi mili.We haven't found any alien yet.
Example conversation
Hamza and Zainab are discussing a science fiction movie at home.
- حمزہ Hamzaکیا تم نے اس فلم میں خلائی مخلوق دیکھی؟Kya tum ne is film mein khalai makhlooq dekhi?Did you see the alien in this movie?
- زینب Zainabہاں، وہ بہت خوفناک تھی۔Haan, woh bohat khofnaak thi.Yes, it was very scary.
- حمزہ Hamzaکیا وہ ایک حقیقی خلائی مخلوق لگ رہی تھی؟Kya woh ek haqeeqi khalai makhlooq lag rahi thi?Did it look like a real alien?
- زینب Zainabہاں، وہ بالکل اصلی لگ رہی تھی۔Haan, woh bilkul asli lag rahi thi.Yes, it looked completely real.
