گرم
garam
The English word "hot" is translated into Urdu as گرم (garam).
گرم is an adjective used to describe something that has a high temperature.
Meaning: having a high temperature (adj)
Which one should you use?
The adjective گرم means "hot", whereas the noun گرمی means "heat" or "hotness".
How do you pronounce it?
garam
Did you know?
- In South Asian culture, گرم does not just refer to temperature but also to a 'heating' property in food. Certain foods are classified as گرم and can be believed to affect the body's internal balance.
- The word گرم is an ancient relative of the English word 'warm' and the Greek word 'therme', as they all share a common prehistoric ancestor.
- While English speakers use 'hot' to describe spicy food, an Urdu speaker is more likely to use the word تیز (tez), meaning 'sharp' or 'fast', to describe a spicy sensation.
Examples in context
- آج بہت گرمی ہے۔It's very hot today.Tatoeba #1450574 by nabeel_tahir, translation #694423 by AmberShadow
- میں بہت گرم ہوں۔I'm very hot.Tatoeba #1812385 by nabeel_tahir, translation #1216616 by wallebot
- گرم موسم میں پانی جلد اڑ جاتا ہے۔In hot weather, water evaporates quickly.Tatoeba #1440759 by nabeel_tahir, translation #1440715 by al_ex_an_der
- آج ہوا بہت گرم ہے۔Today, the weather is very hot.
- آج بہت گرمی ہو گئی!It got really hot today!
- 3 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Aisha and Ali are sitting in a kitchen together.
- عائشہ Ayeshaکیا یہ چائے گرم ہے؟kya yeh chai garam hai?Is this tea hot?
- علی Aliہاں، یہ بہت گرم ہے۔haan, yeh bohat garam hai.Yes, it is very hot.
- عائشہ Ayeshaعلی، ذرا احتیاط سے پینا۔Ali, zara ehtiyat se peena.Ali, please drink with caution.
- علی Aliٹھیک ہے عائشہ، شکریہ۔theek hai Aisha, shukriya.Okay Aisha, thank you.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries گرم, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
