ایشیائی
eshiyayi
The English word "asian" is translated into Urdu as ایشیائی (eshiyayi).
ایشیائی is used as an adjective to mean of, relating to or from Asia.
Meaning: of, relating to or from Asia (adj)
Related words
How do you pronounce it?
eshiyayi
Did you know?
- While ایشیائی describes the continent, in many South Asian contexts, people often use more specific regional identities like 'Desi' to describe themselves rather than the broad term 'Asian'.
- While ایشیائی is the formal term for 'asian', Urdu speakers in casual conversation often use the English word 'Asian' directly, adopting it into the local phonetic system.
- The suffix ی (-ī) used in ایشیائی is a common way in Urdu to turn a noun into an adjective, similar to how English uses '-an' or '-ian'.
Examples in context
- میں ایشیا سے ہوںI am from Asia
- وہ ایشیائی ممالک کی تاریخ پڑھ رہا ہے۔Woh eshyayi mamalik ki tareekh parh raha hai.He is studying the history of Asian countries.
- ایشیائی معیشت تیزی سے ترقی کر رہی ہے۔Eshyayi maeeshat tezi se taraqqi kar rahi hai.The Asian economy is developing rapidly.
Example conversation
Sara and Hamza are discussing a food festival.
- سارہ Saraکیا آپ ایشیائی کھانے پسند کرتے ہیں؟Kya aap Asian khane pasand karte hain?Do you like Asian food?
- حمزہ Hamzaہاں، مجھے وہ بہت پسند ہیں۔Haan, mujhe woh bohat pasand hain.Yes, I like them very much.
- سارہ Saraچلیے، ہم آج وہ کھانا کھاتے ہیں۔Chaliye, hum aaj woh khana khate hain.Come on, let's eat that food today.
- حمزہ Hamzaٹھیک ہے سارہ، چلیے چلتے ہیں۔Theek hai Sara, chaliye chalte hain.Alright Sara, let's go.
