عینک
The English word glasses is translated into Urdu as عینک.
How does it change in a sentence?
The word عینک is grammatically singular in Urdu, whereas the English word 'glasses' is plural. To express the plural form, use عینکیں.
Did you know?
- In Persian, the suffix ـَک acts as a diminutive, meaning عینک can be thought of as 'little eye'.
- Urdu speakers may refer to sunglasses as دھوپ کی عینک, which literally translates to 'sun's glasses'.
- If you are talking about 'eye glasses' specifically, Urdu speakers sometimes use the word چشمہ instead of عینک.
Examples in context
- ٹام کی عینک ٹوٹ گئ۔Tom broke his glasses.This sentence is useful for seeing how to use عینک in a sentence.Tatoeba #1562498 by nabeel_tahir, translation #1095738 by CK
- میری عینک کہاں ہے؟meri ainak kahan hai?Where are my glasses?
- وہ اپنی عینک صاف کر رہی ہے۔woh apni ainak saaf kar rahi hai.She is cleaning her glasses.
- 2 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Ahmed and Zainab are looking for something in the living room.
- احمد Ahmedزینب، کیا آپ نے میری عینک دیکھی؟Zainab, kya aap ne meri ainak dekhi?Zainab, did you see my glasses?
- زینب Zainabجی، وہ میز پر رکھی ہے۔Ji, woh mez par rakhi hai.Yes, they are on the table.
- احمد Ahmedشکریہ، مجھے مل گئیں۔Shukriya, mujhe mil gayin.Thanks, I found them.
- زینب Zainabکوئی بات نہیں۔Koi baat nahi.No problem.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries عینک, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
