Ways to say it
| Urdu | Romanization (Wiktionary) | IPA | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| بَغَل گِیری | baġal gīrī | feminine | |
| آغوش | āġoś | /ɑː.ɣoːʃ/ (Standard, Urdu) | feminine |
When you want to describe the act of hugging, you can use the noun بَغَل گِیری. If you want to express the action of hugging as a verb in everyday conversation, the most natural phrase is گلے ملنا (gaḷe milnā). Another common way to say "to embrace" is گلے لگانا (gaḷe lagānā), which is often used when one person is actively initiating the hug towards another.
What does it mean word for word?
The term بَغَل گِیری literally translates to "the act of taking someone into the armpit/side". The verb phrase گلے ملنا literally means "to meet at the neck/throat", referring to the position of the embrace during the act.
Which one should you use?
While بَغَل گِیری is a common way to describe a hug, آغوش is a more poetic and formal term often used in literature to mean "embrace" or "lap".
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How does it change in a sentence?
Both بَغَل گِیری and آغوش are feminine nouns.
How do you pronounce it?
baġal gīrī
Did you know?
- The term آغوش (āġoś) traces its roots back to Middle Persian, showing the deep historical link between Persian and Urdu literary vocabulary.
- The poetic word آغوش (āġoś) can describe both a hug and a mother's lap, blending the idea of protection with physical embrace.
- The verb phrase گلے ملنا (gaḷe milnā) uses the verb 'to meet', treating a hug as a mutual encounter between two people.
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Example conversation
Ahmed and Sara meet after a long time.
- احمد Ahmedسارہ، آپ سے مل کر خوشی ہوئی۔Sara, aap se mil kar khushi hui.Sara, it's nice to meet you.
- سارہ Saraمجھے بھی، آئیے ایک بَغَل گِیری ہو جائے۔Mujhe bhi, aaiye ek baghal geeri ho jaye.Me too, let's have a hug.
- احمد Ahmedجی بالکل، بہت عرصہ ہو گیا۔Ji bilkul, bohat arsa ho gaya.Yes absolutely, it's been a long time.
- سارہ Saraآپ کی بَغَل گِیری بہت سکون دہ ہے۔Aap ki baghal geeri bohat sukoon deh hai.Your hug is very comforting.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “hug” translations and entries آغوش, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries آغوش, CC BY-SA 4.0.
