دارالحکومت
dar-ul-hukoomat
The English word "capital" (in a political sense) is translated into Urdu as دارالحکومت (dar-ul-hukoomat).
دارالحکومت is used to refer to the chief city of a state or nation, specifically the seat of the general government.
Meaning: chief (in a political sense, as being the seat of the general government of a state or nation) (adj)
What does it mean word for word?
The word دارالحکومت is a compound consisting of دار, meaning house or abode and حکومت, meaning government. Literally, it translates to "house of government".
How do you pronounce it?
dar-ul-hukoomat
Did you know?
- While دارالحکومت refers to the political seat, Urdu uses a completely different word رقم or سرمایہ for financial 'capital'.
- The word 'dar' in دارالحکومت is the same root found in the word 'darbar', which refers to a royal court or a place of gathering.
- The phrase دارالحکومت uses the 'izafat' construction, a grammatical link that connects two nouns to show possession or relationship.
Examples in context
- ریگا لٹویا کا دارالحکومت ہے۔Riga is the capital of Latvia.This sentence is useful for identifying the capital of a specific country using دارالحکومت.Tatoeba #10852174 by janTuki, translation #2639401 by Olya
- اسلام آباد پاکستان کا دارالحکومت ہے۔Islamabad is the capital of Pakistan.Tatoeba #1826974 by Adeelpk, translation #1826978 by Adeelpk
- کیا لندن برطانیہ کا دارالحکومت ہے؟kya london britania ka dar-ul-hukumat hai?Is London the capital of Britain?
Example conversation
Ali and Fatima are discussing geography while studying.
- علی Aliفاطمہ، کیا تمہیں معلوم ہے کہ پاکستان کا دارالحکومت کون سا ہے؟fatima, kya tumhein maloom hai ke pakistan ka dar-ul-hukumat kaun sa hai?Fatima, do you know which city is the capital of Pakistan?
- فاطمہ Fatimaجی، اسلام آباد پاکستان کا دارالحکومت ہے۔ji, islam abad pakistan ka dar-ul-hukumat hai.Yes, Islamabad is the capital of Pakistan.
- علی Aliتم بہت ذہین ہو۔tum bohat zaheen ho.You are very intelligent.
- فاطمہ Fatimaشکریہ، علی۔shukria, ali.Thank you, Ali.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
