گولف
golf
The English phrase "golf" is translated into Urdu as گولف.
The term refers to the ball game.
Meaning: ball game (noun)
How do you pronounce it?
The romanization is golf.
Did you know?
- While گولف is the standard term, the sport is often associated with the 'club' culture of the British Raj, meaning the word carries a historical connotation of colonial elite status in Pakistan.
- Because it is a borrowed term, it is treated as a masculine noun in Urdu grammar, influencing the verbs and adjectives used with it.
- The script used to write گولف is Nastaliq, which flows diagonally. This differs from the square Naskh script used for Arabic, making the word look more like calligraphy than print.
Examples in context
- وہ گولف کھیل رہا ہے۔Woh golf khel raha hai.He is playing golf.
- کیا آپ کو گولف پسند ہے؟Kya aap ko golf pasand hai?Do you like golf?
- گولف ایک مشکل کھیل ہے۔Golf ek mushkil khel hai.Golf is a difficult game.
Example conversation
Hamza and Aisha are talking about their weekend plans.
- عائشہ Ayeshaحمزہ، کیا آپ ویک اینڈ پر گولف کھیلیں گے؟Hamza, kya aap weekend par golf khelein ge?Hamza, will you play golf on the weekend?
- حمزہ Hamzaجی عائشہ، مجھے گولف کھیلنا بہت پسند ہے۔Ji Aisha, mujhe golf khelna bohat pasand hai.Yes Aisha, I love playing golf.
- عائشہ Ayeshaکیا میں بھی آپ کے ساتھ آ سکتی ہوں؟Kya mein bhi aap ke sath aa sakti hoon?Can I also come with you?
- حمزہ Hamzaبالکل، آپ ضرور آئیے گا۔Bilkul, aap zaroor aayien ga.Of course, you must come.
