مول لینا
mol lenā/muːl leː.nɑː/word by word
The English verb "buy" is translated into Urdu as مول لینا (mol lenā) or خَرِیدْنا.
Meaning: to obtain something with money (verb)
Ways to say it
| Urdu | Romanization (Wiktionary) | IPA |
|---|---|---|
| مول لینا | mol lenā | /muːl leː.nɑː/ (Standard, Urdu, word by word) |
| خَرِیدْنا | xarīdnā |
The verb is used to describe the act of obtaining something with money.
Which one should you use?
The form خَرِیدْنا is the standard, everyday verb used for the act of purchasing something.
How does it change in a sentence?
The verb خَرِیدْنا changes based on the tense: the past tense is خَرِیدا, the future tense form for "he/she will buy" is خَرِیدے گا and the present continuous form used to express an action currently in progress is خَرِید رہا ہے.
How do you pronounce it?
mol lenā
Did you know?
- In traditional Urdu culture, 'buying' a person's heart or affection is a common poetic trope. This use of the concept of purchase describes winning someone's love through kindness or charm.
- In Pakistani markets, the act of buying is rarely a simple transaction. It is often a social ritual of 'bargaining', where the final price is negotiated through a series of offers and counter-offers before the verb خَرِیدْنا is fulfilled.
- The word مول in the phrase مول لینا is derived from the Sanskrit word for 'root' or 'base'. In this context, it refers to the 'base price' or the fundamental value of an item.
Example sentences for Urdu are not verified yet.
Example conversation
Aisha and Ali are at a market looking at a lamp.
- عائشہ Ayeshaعلی، کیا آپ یہ لیمپ مول لینا چاہتے ہیں؟Ali, kya aap yeh lamp mol lena chahte hain?Ali, do you want to buy this lamp?
- علی Aliہاں، یہ بہت خوبصورت ہے۔Haan, yeh bohat khoobsurat hai.Yes, it is very beautiful.
- عائشہ Ayeshaاس کی قیمت بہت زیادہ ہے۔Is ki qemat bohat zyada hai.Its price is very high.
- علی Aliپھر بھی، میں اسے مول لوں گا۔Phir bhi, main ise mol loonga.Even so, I will buy it.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “buy” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- IPA marked “word by word” joins the Wiktionary pronunciations of each word (مول, لینا) and can differ in connected speech.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries لینا, مول, CC BY-SA 4.0.
