بھنویں
bhonwen
The English phrase "eyebrows" is translated into Urdu as بھنویں (bhonwen).
This phrase refers to the strips of hair growing above the eyes.
How do you pronounce it?
The romanization is bhonwen.
Did you know?
- While بھنویں refers to the hair, the broader term بھنویں چٹکانا describes a specific gesture of showing annoyance or disdain by twitching the brows.
- While English speakers use 'eyebrows' to describe a facial feature, in Urdu poetic traditions, the shape of the eyebrows is frequently compared to a 'bow' used in archery to symbolize beauty.
- In traditional South Asian beauty standards described in Urdu literature, perfectly arched بھنویں are often likened to the 'moon's crescent'.
Examples in context
- اس کی بھنویں بہت کالی ہیں۔is ki bhonwen bohat kaali hain.Her eyebrows are very black.
- کیا آپ اپنی بھنویں سیٹ کرنا چاہتے ہیں؟kya aap apni bhonwen set karna chahte hain?Do you want to shape your eyebrows?
Example conversation
Aisha and Ahmed are talking about a new skincare routine.
- عائشہ Ayeshaکیا آپ نے اپنی بھنویں صاف کی ہیں؟Kya aap ne apni bhonwein saaf ki hain?Did you clean your eyebrows?
- احمد Ahmedہاں، میں نے آج صبح کیا تھا۔Haan, mein ne aaj subah kiya tha.Yes, I did it this morning.
- عائشہ Ayeshaاب وہ زیادہ بہتر لگ رہی ہیں۔Ab woh zyada behtar lag rahi hain.Now they are looking much better.
- احمد Ahmedشکریہ عائشہ، آپ کی مہربانی۔Shukriya Aisha, aap ki meherbani.Thank you Aisha, that is kind of you.
