لالچی
The English word 'greedy' is translated into Urdu as لالچی.
The word is an adjective used to describe someone who is having greed or is consumed by selfish desires.
Meaning: having greed, consumed by selfish desires (adj)
How does it change in a sentence?
The adjective لالچی can be used directly before a noun to describe a person, such as لالچی انسان (greedy person).
Did you know?
- While لالچی is the standard word for 'greedy', people often use the phrase لالچ بری بلا ہے to warn others. It literally means 'greed is a bad calamity' and is one of the most common proverbs taught to children in Pakistan and India.
- The concept of greed in Urdu culture is often linked to the 'nafs' (the ego or lower self), where being لالچی is seen as a failure to control one's internal impulses.
- Urdu has a specific distinction between لالچی (greedy) and حریص (insatiable). While both mean greedy, حریص is derived from Arabic and implies a more intense, obsessive level of greed often associated with hoarding.
Examples in context
- وہ بہت لالچی انسان ہے۔Woh bohat laalchi insaan hai.He is a very greedy person.
- لالچی لوگ دوسروں کا حق مارتے ہیں۔Laalchi log doosron ka haq maarte hain.Greedy people take away the rights of others.
- پیسے کا لالچی مت بنو۔Paise ka laalchi mat bano.Do not be greedy for money.
Example conversation
Ahmed and Fatima are discussing a greedy neighbor.
- احمد Ahmedہمارا پڑوسی بہت لالچی ہے۔Hamara parosi bohat laalchi hai.Our neighbor is very greedy.
- فاطمہ Fatimaہاں، اسے صرف پیسوں سے پیار ہے۔Haan, usay sirf paison se pyar hai.Yes, he only loves money.
- احمد Ahmedوہ ہمیشہ دوسروں کا حق چھینتا ہے۔Woh hamesha doosron ka haq cheenta hai.He always takes others' rights.
- فاطمہ Fatimaلالچی ہونا ایک بری عادت ہے۔Laalchi hona ek buri aadat hai.Being greedy is a bad habit.
