جیکٹ
jaiket
The English word "jacket" is translated into Urdu as جیکٹ (jaiket).
The term refers to a piece of clothing worn on the upper body outside a shirt or blouse.
Meaning: piece of clothing worn on the upper body outside a shirt or blouse (noun)
How do you pronounce it?
The word is pronounced as jaiket.
Did you know?
- When discussing spiritual or romantic themes in Urdu poetry, a speaker would likely avoid the word جیکٹ in favor of لبادہ, which refers to a cloak or wrap.
- In Urdu, the word جیکٹ is a loanword from English, but the language uses a specific letter ی to approximate the 'e' sound because that exact vowel sound does not exist in native Urdu phonology.
- While English distinguishes between a 'coat' and a 'jacket', Urdu speakers often use the loanword کوٹ to describe any formal blazer, regardless of its length.
Examples in context
- تمہاری جیکٹ بہت اچھی لگ رہی ہے!I love your jacket, it looks great!
- میری جیکٹ نیلی ہے۔meri jacket neeli hai.My jacket is blue.
- کیا آپ کے پاس جیکٹ ہے؟kya aap ke paas jacket hai?Do you have a jacket?
- یہ جیکٹ بہت گرم ہے۔yeh jacket bohat garam hai.This jacket is very warm.
Example conversation
Zainab and Ahmed are preparing to go outside in the cold.
- زینب Zainabاحمد، کیا آپ نے اپنی جیکٹ لی؟Ahmed, kya aap ne apni jacket li?Ahmed, did you take your jacket?
- احمد Ahmedنہیں، میں اپنی جیکٹ بھول گیا۔nahi, mein apni jacket bhool gaya.No, I forgot my jacket.
- زینب Zainabفکر نہ کریں، یہ جیکٹ پہن لیں۔fikr na karein, yeh jacket pehan lain.Don't worry, wear this jacket.
- احمد Ahmedشکریہ، زینب۔shukriya, Zainab.Thank you, Zainab.
