بے ایمانی
bay imaani
The English word "dishonesty" is translated into Urdu as بے ایمانی (bay imaani).
بے ایمانی is used to describe the characteristic or condition of being dishonest.
Meaning: characteristic or condition of being dishonest (noun)
What does it mean word for word?
The word is formed by attaching the negation prefix بے to the word for honesty.
How does it change in a sentence?
The term بے ایمانی is a noun.
How do you pronounce it?
bay imaani
Did you know?
- The root word ایمان (imaan), from which بے ایمانی is derived, does not just mean 'honesty' but literally refers to 'faith' or 'belief' in a religious sense.
- The term ایمان is so central to the culture that being called بے ایمان can be a severe social or religious accusation, far beyond a simple claim of lying.
- In high-register Urdu poetry, the lack of ایمان (honesty/faith) is often used as a metaphor for the betrayal of a lover, rather than just a simple lie.
Examples in context
- اس نے تو بہت بڑا فراڈ کیا تھا بھائی!He committed a massive fraud, my brother!
- مجھے اس کی بے ایمانی پسند نہیں ہے۔mujhe us ki be-imani pasand nahi hai.I do not like his dishonesty.
- کاروبار میں بے ایمانی کرنا گناہ ہے۔karobar mein be-imani karna gunah hai.To practice dishonesty in business is a sin.
- وہ اپنی بے ایمانی کی وجہ سے پکڑا گیا۔wo apni be-imani ki wajah se pakra gaya.He was caught because of his dishonesty.
Example conversation
Aisha and Umar are discussing a former colleague's actions.
- عائشہ Ayeshaکیا تم اس کی بے ایمانی سے واقف ہو؟kya tum us ki be-imani se waqif ho?Are you aware of his dishonesty?
- عمر Omarجی، میں نے خود دیکھا ہے۔ji, maine khud dekha hai.Yes, I saw it myself.
- عائشہ Ayeshaاس نے سب کا بھروسہ توڑ دیا ہے۔us ne sab ka bharosa torr diya hai.He has broken everyone's trust.
- عمر Omarبے ایمانی کا انجام ہمیشہ برا ہوتا ہے۔be-imani ka anjam hamesha bura hota hai.The result of dishonesty is always bad.
