بس
bas/bəs/
The English word "bus" is translated into Urdu as بس (bas).
Meaning: vehicle (noun)
How do you pronounce it?
The word is romanized as bas. The IPA transcription is /bəs/.
Did you know?
- The word بس for 'enough' is borrowed from Classical Persian, whereas the بس for 'vehicle' is borrowed from English.
- In Pakistan, the word بس often refers to a highly decorated 'truck art' style bus, which is a distinct cultural phenomenon of vivid patterns and poetry.
- The word بس can be used to express 'only' or 'just', such as in the phrase 'bas ek' meaning 'just one'.
Examples in context
- بس مجھے ڈراتا ہے۔I'm scared of the bus.This sentence shows how to express a fear of the بس.Tatoeba #12486804 by Roomba_Unit, translation #13388040 by Roomba_Unit
- میرے بس سٹاپ پہنچنے تک آخری بس نکل چکی تھی۔The last bus had already gone when I got to the bus stop.This sentence describes a situation involving the last بس.Tatoeba #1521807 by nabeel_tahir, translation #246948 by CK
- بس بہت پرانی ہے۔bus bohat purani hai.The bus is very old.
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Example conversation
Zainab and Umar are waiting at a station to travel.
- زینب Zainabکیا آپ نے بس دیکھی ہے؟Kya aap ne bus dekhi hai?Have you seen the bus?
- عمر Omarنہیں، بس ابھی تک نہیں آئی۔Nahi, bus abhi tak nahi aayi.No, the bus hasn't arrived yet.
- زینب Zainabشاید بس دیر سے آئے گی۔Shayad bus dair se aaye gi.Maybe the bus will be late.
- عمر Omarجی، ہمیں تھوڑا انتظار کرنا ہوگا۔Ji, hamein thora intezar karna hoga.Yes, we will have to wait a bit.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry بس, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries بس, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
