ڈوریان
durian
The English word "durian" is translated into Urdu as ڈوریان.
Meaning: fruit (noun)
How do you pronounce it?
The romanization is durian.
Did you know?
- When discussing the strong scent of ڈوریان, an Urdu speaker might use the word تیز, which usually means 'fast' but in this context means 'intense' or 'sharp'.
- The Urdu word for 'smell' is خوشبو for pleasant scents and بدبو for foul ones, and the durian is almost always associated with the latter.
- The script used to write ڈوریان includes a small mark called a 'toye' under the first letter to create the heavy 'd' sound typical of Urdu.
Examples in context
- ڈوریان ایک عجیب پھل ہے۔durian ek ajeeb phal hai.Durian is a strange fruit.
- کیا آپ نے ڈوریان کھایا ہے؟kya aap ne durian khaya hai?Have you eaten durian?
- مجھے ڈوریان کی خوشبو پسند نہیں ہے۔mujhe durian ki khushbu pasand nahi hai.I do not like the smell of durian.
Example conversation
Ali and Sara are discussing tropical fruits in a kitchen.
- علی Aliکیا یہ ڈوریان ہے؟kya yeh durian hai?Is this durian?
- سارہ Saraہاں، یہ ڈوریان ہے۔haan, yeh durian hai.Yes, it is durian.
- علی Aliاس کی خوشبو بہت تیز ہے۔is ki khushbu bohat teez hai.Its smell is very strong.
- سارہ Saraلیکن یہ بہت مزیدار ہے۔lekin yeh bohat mazedar hai.But it is very delicious.
