منشیات
manshiyat
The English phrase "drugs" is translated into Urdu as منشیات (manshiyat).
منشیات is used to refer to illegal substances used for recreational purposes or to get high.
What does it mean word for word?
منشیات is a plural noun meaning "intoxicants," derived from the Arabic root for things that cause intoxication or stupor.
Which one should you use?
While منشیات refers to the substances themselves, نشہ refers to the state of being high or the intoxication itself.
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
The standard and formal term used in news, legal contexts and official discussions is منشیات. In informal settings, Urdu speakers often use the English loanword ڈرگز. For more specific formal contexts, مسرتبخش مواد can be used for "narcotics," and نشہ آور دوائیاں can be used for "addictive medicines."
How do you pronounce it?
manshiyat
Did you know?
- In poetic Urdu, the concept of نشہ is often associated with the fragrance of a rose or the intoxicating quality of a look, rather than illegal substances.
- While منشیات refers to the substances, the root of the word in Arabic relates to the act of 'rising' or 'uplifting' the spirit.
- The phrase مسرتبخش مواد is a highly formal way to say 'narcotics', but it literally translates to 'pleasurable materials'.
Examples in context
- منشیات معاشرے کے لیے بہت نقصان دہ ہیں۔munshiyat muashray ke liye bohat nuqsan deh hain.Drugs are very harmful to society.
- پولیس منشیات کے خلاف مہم چلا رہی ہے۔police munshiyat ke khilaf muhim chala rahi hai.The police are running a campaign against drugs.
- منشیات کا استعمال صحت تباہ کر دیتا ہے۔munshiyat ka istemal sehat tabah kar deta hai.The use of drugs destroys health.
Example conversation
Ali and Sarah are discussing a news report about crime.
- سارہ Saraکیا تم نے منشیات کے بارے میں خبر دیکھی؟kya tum ne munshiyat ke baare mein khabar dekhi?Did you see the news about drugs?
- علی Aliہاں، یہ بہت پریشان کن خبر ہے۔haan, yeh bohat pareshan kun khabar hai.Yes, it is very worrying news.
- سارہ Saraعلی، یہ نوجوانوں کے لیے بہت خطرناک ہے۔Ali, yeh no-jawanon ke liye bohat khatarnak hai.Ali, this is very dangerous for young people.
- علی Aliتم ٹھیک کہہ رہی ہو، سارہ۔tum theek keh rahi ho, Sarah.You are right, Sarah.
