بقر عید مبارک
baqra eid mubarak
The phrase "happy bakrid" in Urdu is بقر عید مبارک (baqra eid mubarak).
How do you pronounce it?
baqra eid mubarak
When do people say it?
When someone offers this greeting, a common response is خیر مبارک, which translates to "may the goodness be blessed too".
Did you know?
- In Urdu, this holiday is often called بڑی عید ('big Eid') to distinguish it from the 'smaller' Eid al-Fitr, despite the latter coming first in the calendar year.
- The term عید reached the Urdu language through Classical Persian before it ever became a part of common Urdu speech.
- The use of بقر (baqar) carries a sacred weight in Urdu because it appears in the title of the second chapter of the Quran.
Examples in context
- جمیل، عید مبارک!Jameel, Happy Bakrid!
- صابر بھائی، آپ کو عید مبارک ہو۔Brother Saber, may you have a blessed Eid.
- یاسمین، عید مبارک ہو!Yasmeen, Happy Eid!
- آپ کو بقر عید مبارک۔aap ko bakra eid mubarak.Happy Bakrid to you.
- آپ کو اور آپ کے گھر والوں کو بقر عید مبارک۔aap ko aur aap ke ghar walon ko bakra eid mubarak.Happy Bakrid to you and your family.
Example conversation
Two friends meeting on the first day of the holiday.
- علی Aliسلام عائشہ، بقر عید مبارک!Salam Aisha, Bakrid Mubarak!Hello Aisha, happy Bakrid!
- عائشہ Ayeshaخیر مبارک علی! آپ کیسے ہیں؟Khair Mubarak Ali! Aap kaise hain?Thank you Ali! How are you?
- علی Aliمیں بالکل ٹھیک ہوں۔Mein bilkul theek hoon.I am doing great.
- عائشہ Ayeshaآپ کی عید کیسی گزر رہی ہے؟Aap ki Eid kaisi guzar rahi hai?How is your Eid going?
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries بقر, عید, مبارک, CC BY-SA 4.0.
