تاریخ
tareekh
The Urdu word for the English phrase 'date' is تاریخ (tareekh).
تاریخ is a noun used to refer to a specific calendar date or a point in time.
Meaning: point in time (noun)
Which one should you use?
The phrase Muqarrar Tareekh is used specifically to refer to a pre-decided or fixed date.
How does it change in a sentence?
To refer to multiple dates, use the plural form تاریخیں.
How do you pronounce it?
tareekh
Did you know?
- In historical Urdu poetry, a تاریخ could be a chronogram, where the numerical value of letters in a phrase reveals the date of an event.
- While تاریخ refers to the concept of time or history, Urdu speakers often use the English word 'date' when referring specifically to a romantic appointment.
- The word تاریخ is borrowed from Persian, which originally took it from Arabic.
Examples in context
- مجھے تاریخیں زبانی یاد نہیں دہتی۔I can't remember the date offhand.The sentence is useful for expressing that one cannot remember the dates of تاریخ from memory.Tatoeba #1465690 by nabeel_tahir, translation #253968 by sundown
- آج کی تاریخ کیا ہے؟aaj ki tareekh kya hai?What is today's date?
- براہ کرم یہ تاریخ نوٹ کر لیں۔barah-e-karam yeh tareekh note kar lain.Please note down this date.
Example conversation
Aisha and Ahmed are checking a calendar together.
- عائشہ Ayeshaاحمد، ہماری میٹنگ کی تاریخ کیا ہے؟Ahmed, hamari meeting ki tareekh kya hai?Ahmed, what is the date of our meeting?
- احمد Ahmedتاریخ دس اکتوبر ہے۔Tareekh das October hai.The date is October tenth.
- عائشہ Ayeshaشکریہ، میں اسے نوٹ کر لیتی ہوں۔Shukriya, main isay note kar leti hoon.Thank you, I will note it down.
- احمد Ahmedجی، بالکل ٹھیک۔Ji, bilkul theek.Yes, exactly.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries تاریخ, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
