کھجوریں
khajoorein
کھجوریں (khajoorein) is the Urdu word for dates (the sweet, edible fruit of the date palm tree).
This term refers specifically to the fruit of the date palm tree.
How does it change in a sentence?
The plural form of the word is کھجوریں (khajoorein), while the singular form is کھجور (khajoor).
How do you pronounce it?
khajoorein
Did you know?
- While کھجور refers to the fruit, Urdu uses a different root for 'dates' in the sense of calendar days, using the word تاریخ, which comes from the Arabic word for 'history'.
- In traditional Urdu medicine, کھجور is not just seen as a food but as a 'warm' food, used specifically to balance 'cold' ailments in the body.
- The word 'khajoor' is part of a larger botanical family of terms in Urdu that shares roots with Persian, which is why it sounds familiar to those studying Indo-Iranian languages.
Examples in context
- مجھے کھجوریں بہت پسند ہیں۔mujhe khajoorein bohat pasand hain.I like dates very much.
- یہ کھجوریں بہت میٹھی ہیں۔yeh khajoorein bohat meethi hain.These dates are very sweet.
Example conversation
Ahmed and Zainab are sharing a snack at home.
- زینب Zainabکیا آپ کے پاس کھجوریں ہیں؟kya aap ke paas khajoorein hain?Do you have dates?
- احمد Ahmedہاں، میرے پاس کھجوریں ہیں۔haan, mere paas khajoorein hain.Yes, I have dates.
- زینب Zainabکیا یہ کھجوریں میٹھی ہیں؟kya yeh khajoorein meethi hain?Are these dates sweet?
- احمد Ahmedجی ہاں، یہ بہت میٹھی ہیں۔jee haan, yeh bohat meethi hain.Yes, they are very sweet.
