مصر
misr
The English word "Egypt" is translated into Urdu as مصر (misr).
مصر is the name used for the country in North Africa. When referring specifically to the historical period of Ancient Egypt, the phrase مصر القدیمہ is used.
Meaning: country in North Africa (name)
How do you pronounce it?
The word is romanized as misr.
Did you know?
- In classical Urdu poetry, particularly the 'Ghazal' format, مصر can be easily mistaken for مصرع, which refers to a single line of a couplet.
- The spelling in Urdu script, مصر, uses the letter 'Sad' (ص), which is a distinctive Arabic character that does not exist in the native, original phonetic inventory of Indo-Aryan languages.
- The word مصر is a loanword that entered Urdu through Classical Persian, which had previously borrowed it from Arabic.
Examples in context
- مصر ایک بہت پرانا ملک ہے۔Misr ek bahut purana mulk hai.Egypt is a very old country.
- وہ مصر جانا چاہتا ہے۔Woh Misr jana chahta hai.He wants to go to Egypt.
- مصر میں اہرام موجود ہیں۔Misr mein ahram maujood hain.The pyramids are in Egypt.
Example conversation
Omar and Fatima are discussing travel plans.
- عمر Omarفاطمہ، ہم چھٹیوں پر کہاں جائیں؟Fatima, hum chuttiyon par kahan jayein?Fatima, where should we go for the holidays?
- فاطمہ Fatimaمیرا خیال ہے کہ ہمیں مصر جانا چاہیے۔Mera khayal hai ke hamein Misr jaana chahiye.I think we should go to Egypt.
- عمر Omarیہ ایک بہترین آئیڈیا ہے!Yeh ek behtareen idea hai!That is a great idea!
- فاطمہ Fatimaچلو پھر ٹکٹ بک کرتے ہیں۔Chalo phir ticket book karte hain.Let's book the tickets then.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries مصر, CC BY-SA 4.0.
