جنوری
janwari
The English word "January" is translated into Urdu as جنوری (janwari).
جنوری is used to refer to the first month of the Gregorian calendar.
Meaning: first month of the Gregorian calendar (name)
How do you pronounce it?
The romanization is janwari.
Did you know?
- In Urdu, the word for 'animal' is جانور (janwar), which looks and sounds remarkably similar to جنوری (janwari) to an English speaker.
- While جنوری is used for official business, many people in Pakistan still use the Islamic lunar calendar for religious dates, meaning the 'first month' of the year varies depending on the context.
- The phonetic structure of جنوری in Urdu closely mirrors the Classical Persian word جَنْوَرِی, which may have served as a linguistic bridge between English and Urdu.
Examples in context
- آپ کو جنوری بہت مبارک ہوWishing you a very happy January
- آپ جنوری میں کیا کام کر رہے ہیں؟What are you doing in January?
- جنوری میں بہت سردی ہوتی ہے۔Janvari mein bohat sardi hoti hai.It is very cold in January.
- نیا سال جنوری سے شروع ہوتا ہے۔Naya saal Janvari se shuru hota hai.The new year starts from January.
Example conversation
Ali and Sara are discussing their vacation plans.
- علی Aliآپ کب واپس آئیں گی؟Aap kab wapas ayein gi?When will you come back?
- سارہ Saraمیں جنوری میں واپس آؤں گی۔Mein Januari mein wapas aoon gi.I will come back in January.
- علی Aliتب تو بہت سردی ہوگی۔Tab to bohat sardi hogi.It will be very cold then.
- سارہ Saraہاں، لیکن مجھے سردی پسند ہے۔Haan, lekin mujhe sardi pasand hai.Yes, but I like the cold.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries جنوری, CC BY-SA 4.0.
