عاجز
ʿājizformal
The common Urdu word for "humble" is عاجز (ʿājiz). A more literary choice is منکسر (munkasir), and منکسر المزاج (munkasir-ul-mizāj) describes a humble-natured person.
Meaning: modest and not proud (adjective)
Ways to say it
| Pakistan | Romanization | Note |
|---|---|---|
| عاجز | ʿājiz | formal |
| منکسر | munkasir | formal, literary |
| منکسر المزاج | munkasir-ul-mizāj | formal, of a person |
عاجز (ʿājiz) often appears in polite speech, where a writer calls himself عاجز (ʿājiz) to show modesty. The noun "humility" is عاجزی (ʿājizī).
Which one should you use?
عاجز (ʿājiz) can also mean "helpless" or "unable", so the context decides whether it praises someone or describes weakness.
Did you know?
- Urdu borrowed عاجز (ʿājiz) from Arabic, where it comes from a root linked to weakness and inability.
Examples in context
- وہ بہت عاجز انسان ہےwoh bohat ʿājiz insān haiHe is a very humble person
- انہوں نے عاجزی سے جواب دیاunhoñ ne ʿājizī se jawāb diyāThey answered humbly
Example conversation
Two colleagues, Saad and Mehwish, talk about their manager in an office in Lahore.
- Saadہمارے مینیجر بہت اچھے ہیں۔hamāre manager bohat achhe haiñ.Our manager is very good.
- Mehwishہاں، وہ بہت عاجز انسان ہیں۔hāñ, woh bohat ʿājiz insān haiñ.Yes, he is a very humble person.
- Saadسب ان کی عزت کرتے ہیں۔sab un kī ʿizzat karte haiñ.Everyone respects him.
