کپاس
kapas
The Urdu word for cotton is کپاس (kapas).
Meaning: fabric (noun)
How do you pronounce it?
kapas
Did you know?
- The word for cotton, کپاس, is actually an ancient loanword from the Munda language family, which is indigenous to the Indian subcontinent.
- In Urdu, the term روئی is specifically used for the fluffy, processed cotton wool found in pillows, whereas کپاس is reserved for the raw crop.
- While کپاس describes the raw fiber, the word for a cotton garment کپڑا is used in Urdu to refer to any piece of fabric regardless of the material.
Examples in context
- یہ کپاس سے بنا ہوا ہے۔yeh kapas se bana hua hai.This is made of cotton.
- مجھے کپاس کے کپڑے پسند ہیں۔mujhe kapas ke kapray pasand hain.I like cotton clothes.
- کپاس بہت نرم ہوتی ہے۔kapas bohat narm hoti hai.Cotton is very soft.
Example conversation
Omar and Fatima are shopping for summer clothes.
- عمر Omarفاطمہ، یہ قمیض دیکھو۔Fatima, yeh qameez dekho.Fatima, look at this shirt.
- فاطمہ Fatimaکیا یہ کپاس سے بنی ہے؟Kya yeh kapas se bani hai?Is it made of cotton?
- عمر Omarہاں، یہ سو فیصد کپاس ہے۔Haan, yeh sau feesad kapas hai.Yes, it is one hundred percent cotton.
- فاطمہ Fatimaیہ گرمیوں کے لیے بہترین ہے۔Yeh garmiyon ke liye behtareen hai.This is perfect for summers.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries کپاس, CC BY-SA 4.0.
