داڑھی
darhi
The Urdu word for "beard" is داڑھی (darhi).
Meaning: facial hair (noun)
How do you pronounce it?
darhi
Did you know?
- In Urdu, the word داڑھی is grammatically feminine, which is unexpected since the word for 'man' is masculine.
- In some cultural contexts, a specifically trimmed داڑھی is viewed as a sign of religious piety or social status in Pakistan and India.
- The pronunciation of داڑھی involves a retroflex 'd' sound, where the tongue curls back to touch the roof of the mouth.
Examples in context
- کیا اپ اپنی داڑھی بڑھا رہے ہیں؟Are you growing a beard?This sentence is useful for asking if someone is currently growing their داڑھی.Tatoeba #6313826 by eeyinn, translation #3826335 by CK
- میرے والد صاحب کی داڑھی بہت پیاری ہے۔My father's beard is very beautiful.
- اس کی داڑھی بہت گھنی ہے۔Is ki darhi bohat ghani hai.His beard is very thick.
- وہ اپنی داڑھی تراش رہا ہے۔Woh apni darhi taraash raha hai.He is trimming his beard.
Example conversation
Sarah and Omar are talking about his new look.
- سارہ Saraعمر، آپ کی داڑھی بہت اچھی لگ رہی ہے۔Omar, aap ki darhi bohat achi lag rahi hai.Omar, your beard looks very good.
- عمر Omarشکریہ سارہ، میں اسے بڑھا رہا ہوں۔Shukriya Sarah, mein isay barha raha hoon.Thank you Sarah, I am growing it.
- سارہ Saraکیا آپ اسے تراشنا چاہتے ہیں؟Kya aap isay tarashna chahte hain?Do you want to trim it?
- عمر Omarہاں، مجھے کل ہی اپنی داڑھی کٹوانی ہے۔Haan, mujhe kal hi apni darhi katwani hai.Yes, I need to get my beard trimmed tomorrow.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
