پھلیاں
phaliyan
The English word "beans" is translated into Urdu as پھلیاں (phaliyan).
پھلیاں refers to the edible seeds of various plants that are commonly used as a vegetable in cooking.
What does it mean word for word?
The term is derived from the singular form پھلی, which literally means "pod".
How does it change in a sentence?
پھلیاں is the plural form of پھلی, which means "pod".
How do you pronounce it?
phaliyan
Did you know?
- The root of پھلی is related to پھل, which means 'fruit'. In Urdu, beans are linguistically categorized as a type of fruit.
- Urdu uses the word دال for pulses and lentils, which are technically beans, but پھلیاں is used specifically for the fresh, green, pod-based vegetables.
- While پھلیاں refers to the pods, Urdu uses the specific word لوبیا for kidney beans and black-eyed peas, which is borrowed from Arabic.
Examples in context
- مجھے مختلف قسم کی پھلیاں پسند ہیں۔mujhe mukhtalif qism ki phaliyan pasand hain.I like different types of beans.
- باغ میں بہت سی پھلیاں اگ رہی ہیں۔baagh mein bohat si phaliyan ug rahi hain.Many beans are growing in the garden.
Example conversation
Hamza and Zainab are discussing ingredients for dinner in the kitchen.
- حمزہ Hamzaکیا ہمارے پاس کھانے کے لیے پھلیاں ہیں؟kya hamare paas khane ke liye phaliyan hain?Do we have beans to eat?
- زینب Zainabہاں، میں نے تازہ پھلیاں خریدی ہیں۔haan, maine taaza phaliyan khareedi hain.Yes, I bought fresh beans.
- حمزہ Hamzaبہت اچھا، میں انہیں صاف کر دوں گا۔bohat accha, mein unhein saaf kar doon ga.Very good, I will clean them.
- زینب Zainabشکریہ، حمزہ!shukriya, Hamza!Thank you, Hamza!
