حسد
hasad
The English phrase 'jealous' can be expressed in Urdu using حسد (hasad).
The term refers to the feeling of envy or resentment toward someone else's perceived advantages or possessions.
Meaning: envious, feeling resentful of someone for a perceived advantage, material or otherwise (adj)
Which one should you use?
While English often uses the adjective 'jealous' to describe the feeling, the Urdu word حسد is primarily a noun meaning 'envy'.
How do you pronounce it?
hasad
Did you know?
- In Urdu culture, there is a distinct difference between حسد 'envy' and رشک 'longing'. While حسد implies wanting the other person to lose their blessing, رشک is a positive form of jealousy where you admire someone and wish for the same for yourself.
- In many South Asian cultures, expressing حسد is often linked to the concept of the 'evil eye', where one's envy is thought to possess the power to cause physical harm to the envied person.
- In formal Urdu, حسد is considered one of the 'diseases of the heart'. This frames the emotion as a spiritual or medical ailment rather than just a personality trait.
Examples in context
- ٹام اور میری نے کہا کے وہ حسد محسوس کر رہے ہیں۔Tom and Mary said they're jealous.This sentence shows how to express the feeling of being jealous using حسد.Tatoeba #8230925 by abdul_rehman_2050, translation #6522388 by CT
- اس کی کامیابی پر حسد نہ کرو۔uss ki kamyabi par hasad na karo.Do not be jealous of her success.
- وہ دوسروں کی دولت سے حسد کرتا ہے۔woh doosron ki daulat se hasad karta hai.He is jealous of other people's wealth.
Example conversation
Hamza and Zainab are discussing a mutual friend's new car.
- حمزہ Hamzaکیا تم اس کی نئی گاڑی سے حسد کر رہی ہو؟kya tum us ki nayi gaari se hasad kar rahi ho?Are you jealous of his new car?
- زینب Zainabنہیں، میں بس اس کی خوشی سے خوش ہوں۔nahi, mein bas us ki khushi se khush hoon.No, I am just happy for his happiness.
- حمزہ Hamzaیہ سن کر اچھا لگا۔yeh sun kar acha laga.It is good to hear that.
- زینب Zainabشکریہ، حمزہ۔shukriya, Hamza.Thank you, Hamza.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
