تَعَلُّم
ta'allummasculine
Learning in Urdu can be expressed as تَعَلُّم (ta'allum) or پَڑْھائی.
Meaning: action of the verb (noun)
Ways to say it
| Urdu | Romanization (Wiktionary) | Note |
|---|---|---|
| تَعَلُّم | ta'allum | masculine |
| پَڑْھائی | paṛhāī | feminine |
The word تَعَلُّم refers to the abstract process or act of learning, while پَڑْھائی is used when talking about one's education, studies or the act of studying a specific subject.
Which one should you use?
تَعَلُّم (ta'allum) refers to the abstract process or act of learning, often used in academic or formal contexts, whereas پَڑْھائی (paṛhāī) refers more specifically to studies or schooling.
How does it change in a sentence?
تَعَلُّم is a masculine noun and requires masculine verb agreement or adjectives in a sentence. پَڑْھائی is a feminine noun and requires feminine verb agreement or adjectives in a sentence.
How do you pronounce it?
ta'allum
Did you know?
- In Urdu poetry, the idea of 'learning' or 'knowledge' is frequently personified as 'Noor' (light), suggesting that learning is not just a process but a spiritual illumination.
- The word تَعَلُّم (ta'allum) is an Arabic loanword, which is why it sounds much more formal and 'high-brow' to an Urdu speaker than the more common 'paṛhāī'.
- While 'learning' is often translated as تَعَلُّم, if you want to speak about 'learning a skill' like carpentry, you would use the word سِیکھنا (sīkhnā) instead.
Examples in context
- تَعَلُّم کا عمل جاری ہے۔Ta'allum ka amal jari hai.The process of learning is ongoing.
Example conversation
Omar and Aisha are discussing their studies at a library.
- عمر Omarعائشہ، کیا آپ کو تَعَلُّم میں دلچسپی ہے؟Aisha, kya aap ko ta'allum mein dilchaspi hai?Aisha, are you interested in learning?
- عائشہ Ayeshaجی عمر، مجھے نئی چیزیں سیکھنا اچھا لگتا ہے۔Ji Omar, mujhe nayi cheezein seekhna accha lagta hai.Yes Omar, I like learning new things.
- عمر Omarمیری نظر میں تَعَلُّم بہت اہم ہے۔Meri nazar mein ta'allum bohat ahem hai.In my view, learning is very important.
- عائشہ Ayeshaمیں آپ کی بات سے اتفاق کرتی ہوں۔Main aap ki baat se ittefaq karti hoon.I agree with you.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “learning” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
