کیلے
The English phrase 'bananas' is translated into Urdu as کیلے.
Did you know?
- The Urdu word کیلے is believed to have been borrowed from the English word 'Calais' and potentially influenced by the French city 'Calais'.
- In Urdu, the word for 'ripe' پکا is the exact same word used to describe food that has been 'cooked'.
- The word for the peel, چھلکا, is a generic term. You can use it for the peel of a banana, an orange, or even a potato, as it describes the act of skinning or peeling rather than a specific fruit part.
Examples in context
- مجھے کیلے بہت پسند ہیں۔mujhe keley bohat pasand hain.I like bananas very much.
- کیا آپ کے پاس کیلے ہیں؟kya aap ke paas keley hain?Do you have bananas?
- میں نے بازار سے کیلے خریدے۔mein ne bazaar se keley khareeday.I bought bananas from the market.
Example conversation
Omar and Fatima are talking in the kitchen about breakfast.
- عمر Omarفاطمہ، کیا ناشتے میں کیلے ہیں؟Fatima, kya nashtay mein keley hain?Fatima, are there bananas for breakfast?
- فاطمہ Fatimaہاں، میں نے ابھی کیلے چھیلے ہیں۔Haan, mein ne abhi keley cheely hain.Yes, I have just peeled the bananas.
- عمر Omarبہت اچھا، شکریہ۔Bohat acha, shukriya.Very good, thank you.
- فاطمہ Fatimaکوئی بات نہیں، عمر۔Koi baat nahi, Omar.No problem, Omar.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries کیلے, CC BY-SA 4.0.
