لیموں
leemon
The Urdu word for lemon is لیموں (leemon).
لیموں refers to the citrus fruit lemon.
Meaning: citrus fruit (noun)
How do you pronounce it?
leemon
Did you know?
- The word لیموں is part of a linguistic family that includes the English word 'lemon', though they branched off from each other centuries ago via Persian and Arabic intermediaries.
- While English speakers view 'lemon water' as a refreshing drink, Urdu speakers often treat it as a medicinal necessity to prevent and treat heatstroke during extreme summers.
- Urdu has a specific distinction between the common word لیموں and the more formal or poetic term نیمبو, even though they describe the same fruit.
Examples in context
- آپ کے پاس کسی کے لئے لیموں ہیں؟Do you have lemons for someone?
- لیموں بہت کھٹا ہے۔leemoon bohat khatta hai.The lemon is very sour.
- کیا آپ کو لیموں چاہیے؟kya aap ko leemoon chahiye?Do you want a lemon?
Example conversation
Zainab and Ali are preparing a drink in the kitchen.
- زینب Zainabعلی، کیا ہمارے پاس لیموں ہے؟Ali, kya hamare paas leemoon hai?Ali, do we have a lemon?
- علی Aliہاں، میز پر ایک لیموں ہے۔haan, maiz par ek leemoon hai.Yes, there is a lemon on the table.
- زینب Zainabٹھیک ہے، میں اسے استعمال کروں گی۔theek hai, mein isay istemal karoon gi.Okay, I will use it.
- علی Aliزینب، یہ بہت مزیدار بنے گا۔Zainab, yeh bohat mazedar banay ga.Zainab, this will be very delicious.
