لحاف
The English word 'duvet' is translated into Urdu as لحاف.
لحاف is a noun used to refer to a quilt.
Meaning: quilt (noun)
Did you know?
- In traditional households, the gifting of a handmade لحاف is a significant gesture often associated with weddings and the welcoming of a new bride.
- Traditional quilts in the region are often made using a technique called 'kantha' or 'ralli', where old rags are layered and stitched to create a heavy لحاف.
- The word لحاف is actually an Arabic loanword that has been fully integrated into Urdu. It is used across many different dialects and formal settings in Pakistan and India.
Examples in context
- مجھے گرم لحاف چاہیے۔mujhe garm lahaf chahiye.I want a warm quilt.
- یہ لحاف بہت نرم ہے۔yeh lahaf bahut narm hai.This quilt is very soft.
- کمرے میں نیا لحاف رکھ دیں۔kamre mein naya lahaf rakh dein.Please put a new quilt in the room.
Example conversation
Hamza and Zainab are preparing the guest room for winter.
- حمزہ Hamzaکیا تم نے نیا لحاف نکال لیا ہے؟kya tum ne naya lahaf nikaal liya hai?Have you taken out the new quilt?
- زینب Zainabجی، میں نے لحاف نکال دیا ہے۔jee, mein ne lahaf nikaal diya hai.Yes, I have taken out the quilt.
- حمزہ Hamzaزینب، کیا یہ لحاف کافی گرم ہے؟Zainab, kya yeh lahaf kaafi garm hai?Zainab, is this quilt warm enough?
- زینب Zainabہاں، یہ لحاف بہت اچھا ہے۔haan, yeh lahaf bahut achha hai.Yes, this quilt is very good.
