کالا بندر
kala bandar
The English phrase "black monkey" is translated into Urdu as کالا بندر (kala bandar).
The phrase is used to describe a monkey that has black fur.
How do you pronounce it?
kala bandar
Did you know?
- The word بندر appears in the names of many coastal cities across Asia, such as Bandar Abbas in Iran and Bandar Seri Begawan in Brunei, where it refers to a port rather than an animal.
- In South Asian culture, calling someone a بندر is a common way to describe a mischievous or naughty child, rather than just a literal animal.
Examples in context
- ہم نے کالے بندر کو جنگل میں دیکھا۔We saw a black monkey in the jungle.
- وہاں کالے بندر کو دیکھنے کے لئے کچھ وقت لگ سکتا ہے۔It may take some time to spot a black monkey there.
- وہ کالا بندر بہت شرارتی ہے۔voh kala bandar bohat shararti hai.That black monkey is very naughty.
- مجھے کالا بندر نظر آیا۔mujhe kala bandar nazar aya.I saw a black monkey.
- کیا یہ کالا بندر ہے؟kya yeh kala bandar hai?Is this a black monkey?
Example conversation
Ali and Zainab are looking at animals in a zoo.
- علی Aliدیکھو، وہ کالا بندر کیا کر رہا ہے؟dekho, voh kala bandar kya kar raha hai?Look, what is that black monkey doing?
- زینب Zainabوہ پھل کھا رہا ہے۔voh phal kha raha hai.It is eating fruit.
- علی Aliکیا وہ کالا بندر بھوکا ہے؟kya voh kala bandar bhooka hai?Is that black monkey hungry?
- زینب Zainabہاں، لگتا ہے وہ بھوکا ہے۔haan, lagta hai voh bhooka hai.Yes, it looks hungry.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries بندر, کالا, CC BY-SA 4.0.
