آرٹ
ārṭeveryday, Pakistan
In Pakistan people say آرٹ (ārṭ), borrowed from English, for art in the sense of painting and design. The Urdu word فن (fann) means art as a skill or craft and sounds more formal.
Meaning: creative work and skill (noun)
Ways to say it
| Pakistan | Romanization | Note |
|---|---|---|
| آرٹ | ārṭ | everyday, Pakistan |
| فن | fann | formal, skill or craft |
آرٹ fits galleries, schools and exhibitions, as in آرٹ گیلری (ārṭ gailrī). فن is used for the art of a craft, a musician or a calligrapher.
Which one should you use?
A person who makes art is a فنکار (fankār), an artist in the wider sense, and also used for actors and singers.
Did you know?
- Sadequain, a Pakistani painter, became famous for art built on Urdu and Arabic calligraphy.
Examples in context
- مجھے آرٹ پسند ہے۔mujhe ārṭ pasand hai.I like art.
- لاہور میں آرٹ کی نمائش ہو رہی ہے۔Lāhaur meṅ ārṭ kī numāʾish ho rahī hai.An art exhibition is taking place in Lahore.
- خطاطی ایک قدیم فن ہے۔khaṭṭātī ek qadīm fann hai.Calligraphy is an ancient art.
Example conversation
Ali and Sana look at paintings in a gallery in Lahore.
- Aliیہ تصویر بہت اچھی ہے۔Yeh taṣvīr bohat achchhī hai.This picture is very good.
- Sanaہاں، مجھے آرٹ بہت پسند ہے۔Hāṅ, mujhe ārṭ bohat pasand hai.Yes, I like art a lot.
- Aliکیا آپ خود بھی بناتی ہیں؟Kyā āp khud bhī banātī haiṅ?Do you also make it yourself?
- Sanaجی، کبھی کبھی۔Jī, kabhī kabhī.Yes, sometimes.
