لائن
lā'in
The English word "line" is translated into Urdu as لائن (lā'in).
لائن refers to a single horizontal row of text, whether it appears on a printed piece of paper or on a digital screen.
Meaning: single horizontal row of text on a screen, printed paper, etc. (noun)
How do you pronounce it?
The romanization is lā'in.
Did you know?
- The script used to write لائن is called Nastaliq, which is designed to flow diagonally rather than staying on a strictly horizontal 'line'.
- If someone is 'crossing the line' behaviorally, Urdu speakers typically use a phrase involving 'limits' حد, rather than using the word لائن.
- In a poetic context, a single 'line' of a couplet is called a مصرع, which is a specialized term distinct from a line of prose.
Examples in context
- کاپی میں ایک لائن کھینچو۔Copy mein ek line kheecho.Draw a line in the notebook.
- پیپر پر لائن صاف نہیں ہے۔Paper par line saaf nahi hai.The line on the paper is not clear.
Example conversation
Fatima and Hamza are reviewing a written assignment together.
- فاطمہ Fatimaحمزہ، کیا آپ نے یہ لائن پڑھی؟Hamza, kya aap ne yeh line parhi?Hamza, did you read this line?
- حمزہ Hamzaہاں، لیکن مجھے سمجھ نہیں آئی۔Haan, lekin mujhe samajh nahi aayi.Yes, but I didn't understand it.
- فاطمہ Fatimaاس لائن کو دوبارہ پڑھیں۔Is line ko dobara parhein.Read this line again.
- حمزہ Hamzaاب میں سمجھ گیا ہوں۔Ab mein samajh gaya hoon.Now I understand.
