دولہا
dulha
The English word 'groom' translates to دولہا (dulha) in Urdu.
In this context, the word refers to a person who looks after horses.
Meaning: person who looks after horses (noun)
How do you pronounce it?
dulha
Did you know?
- The Urdu word دولہا is etymologically connected to the Sanskrit word 'durlabha', which means 'rare' or 'difficult to obtain'.
- In many South Asian wedding traditions, the arrival of the دولہا is accompanied by a loud, musical procession called a 'baraat'.
- In traditional Pakistani and Indian weddings, the دولہا often arrives at the venue on a decorated horse, which creates a visual link to the English 'groom' despite the words being unrelated.
Example conversation
Omar and Fatima are visiting a horse ranch.
- عمر Omarکیا آپ نے دولہا کو دیکھا؟Kya aap ne dulha ko dekha?Did you see the groom?
- فاطمہ Fatimaنہیں، وہ کہاں ہے؟Nahi, woh kahan hai?No, where is he?
- عمر Omarدولہا گھوڑے کو صاف کر رہا ہے۔Dulha ghoray ko saaf kar raha hai.The groom is cleaning the horse.
- فاطمہ Fatimaٹھیک ہے، میں اسے دیکھتی ہوں۔Theek hai, mein usay dekhti hoon.Okay, I will look for him.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries دولہا, CC BY-SA 4.0.
