تعزیت
ta'ziyat
In Urdu, the word for condolences is تعزیت (ta'ziyat).
تعزیت is a noun used as a funeral expression. In common practice, it is most frequently used with the verb karna (to do) to form the phrase تعزیت کرنا, which means to offer condolences.
Meaning: funeral expression (intj)
How do you pronounce it?
ta'ziyat
Did you know?
- In many Pakistani and Indian Muslim communities, the act of تعزیت often involves bringing food to the grieving family rather than the family providing it for guests.
- When offering تعزیت, it is common to use the phrase انا للہ وانا الیہ راجعون, an Arabic expression meaning 'To God we belong and to Him we return'.
- The word تعزیت is a linguistic traveler that traveled from Arabic through Persian before arriving in Urdu. This demonstrates how much of Urdu's formal and emotional vocabulary is rooted in classical Middle Eastern languages.
Examples in context
- میری دعاؤں اور سپورٹ تمہارے ساتھ ہیں۔ (Meri duaon aur support tumhare saath hain.)My prayers and support are with you.
- میری طرف سے تعزیت قبول کریں۔Please accept my condolences.
- میں آپ کو تعزیت پیش کرتا ہوں۔mein aap ko taziyat pesh karta hoon.I offer my condolences to you.
Example conversation
Ali is visiting Sarah at her home to offer support.
- علی Aliسارہ، میری طرف سے تعزیت قبول کریں۔Sarah, meri taraf se taziyat qabool karen.Sarah, please accept my condolences.
- سارہ Saraآپ کی تعزیت کا بہت شکریہ، علی۔aap ki taziyat ka bohat shukriya, Ali.Thank you very much for your condolences, Ali.
- علی Aliاللہ آپ کو صبر دے۔Allah aap ko sabr de.May God give you patience.
- سارہ Saraآمین۔Ameen.Amen.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries تعزیت, CC BY-SA 4.0.
