برائی
bura'i
The English word "evil" is translated into Urdu as برائی (bura'i).
برائی is used to describe something that is morally corrupt. In poetic expressions, the phrase برائی کی آمد (Burai ki amad) can be used to signify the arrival or onset of evil.
Meaning: morally corrupt (adj)
How do you pronounce it?
bura'i
Did you know?
- To describe an 'evil eye', Urdu uses the term بری نظر, where بری is the feminine form of the root of برائی. This reflects a widespread cultural belief in the power of a malevolent gaze.
- In many Urdu literary contexts, the concept of evil is often personified through the word شر (sharr). This term is frequently used in religious or philosophical discussions to describe an active, opposing force to 'good'.
- While برائی is the noun for evil, the opposite is بھلائی. These two words form a linguistic pair that frequently appears in Urdu proverbs to illustrate the eternal struggle between good and evil.
Example conversation
Omar and Aisha are discussing a story they read.
- عمر Omarاس کہانی میں بہت برائی ہے۔Is kahani mein bohat burai hai.There is a lot of evil in this story.
- عائشہ Ayeshaہاں، لیکن سچائی جیت گئی۔Haan, lekin sachai jeet gayi.Yes, but truth won.
- عمر Omarبرائی کبھی نہیں جیتتی۔Burai kabhi nahi jeetti.Evil never wins.
- عائشہ Ayeshaمیں آپ کی بات سے متفق ہوں۔Mein aap ki baat se muttafiq hoon.I agree with you.
