قدر کرنا
qadr karna
To appreciate in Urdu is قدر کرنا (qadr karna).
While the English word 'appreciate' can mean being grateful, قدر کرنا specifically emphasizes recognizing the worth or value of a person, an action or a thing.
Meaning: to be grateful for something (verb)
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is a compound verb consisting of the noun قدر, which means value, worth or esteem and the verb کرنا, which means to do.
How does it change in a sentence?
To express that something was appreciated in the past tense, you use the feminine form قدر کی (qadr ki) if the object being appreciated is feminine.
How do you pronounce it?
qadr karna
Did you know?
- The word قدر is shared across Arabic, Persian and Urdu, but in Arabic it also refers to 'destiny' or 'fate'. This links the idea of a person's worth to their predetermined place in the universe.
- The word قدر (qadr) followed a linguistic journey from Arabic into Classical Persian before it was borrowed into Urdu.
- While قدر کرنا (qadr karna) means to appreciate, Urdu speakers use the word شکر (shukr) specifically for gratitude toward a higher power or the universe.
Examples in context
- مجھے آپ کی محنت کی قدر کرنا چاہیے۔mujhe aap ki mehnat ki qadar karna chahiye.I should appreciate your hard work.
- ہمیں اپنے والدین کی قدر کرنا سیکھنا چاہیے۔humein apne walidain ki qadar karna seekhna chahiye.We should learn to appreciate our parents.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries قدر, کرنا, CC BY-SA 4.0.
