جماعت
jamā'at
The English word "class" can be translated into Urdu as جماعت (jamā'at).
جماعت is used to refer to a group, collection, category or set sharing characteristics or attributes. It is commonly used to refer to a group of people, such as a congregation or a social class/category.
Meaning: group, collection, category or set sharing characteristics or attributes (noun)
Which one should you use?
The formal term for class in Urdu is درجہ.
How does it change in a sentence?
The plural form of جماعت is جماعتیں (jamā'atain).
How do you pronounce it?
jamā'at
Did you know?
- The word جماعت shares the same Arabic root as 'jummah', the word for Friday, because both involve a gathering or assembly of people.
- In a religious context, جماعت is the standard term for a congregation, meaning the word for a school class and a group of worshippers is often identical.
- While جماعت means 'class' or 'group', it is most famously used in the name of the 'Jamaat-e-Islami', a powerful political party in Pakistan and India.
Examples in context
- یہ ایک الگ جماعت ہے۔yeh ek alag jama'at hai.This is a different class.
- وہ ایک اعلیٰ جماعت سے تعلق رکھتا ہے۔woh ek aala jama'at se taluq rakhta hai.He belongs to a high class.
- اس جماعت کے تمام ممبران محنتی ہیں۔is jama'at ke tamam membraan mehnti hain.All members of this class are hardworking.
Example conversation
Fatima and Hamza are discussing a project for their group.
- فاطمہ Fatimaحمزہ، کیا آپ کی جماعت تیار ہے؟Hamza, kya aap ki jamaat tayyar hai?Hamza, is your class ready?
- حمزہ Hamzaجی فاطمہ، ہم نے سب کچھ ترتیب دے دیا ہے۔Ji Fatima, hum ne sab kuch tarteeb de diya hai.Yes Fatima, we have organized everything.
- فاطمہ Fatimaبہت اچھا، اب ہم کام شروع کر سکتے ہیں۔Bohat acha, ab hum kaam shuru kar sakte hain.Very good, now we can start the work.
- حمزہ Hamzaمیں اپنی جماعت کو ابھی بلا لیتا ہوں۔Main apni jamaat ko abhi bula leta hoon.I will call my class right now.
