محبت
mohabbat
The English word love is translated into Kashmiri as محبت (mohabbat).
محبت is a noun used to express the concept of strong affection.
Meaning: strong affection (noun)
How do you pronounce it?
mohabbat
Did you know?
- In Kashmiri poetry and folk songs, the concept of 'love' is frequently personified as a force that causes a physical ache or a 'wound' in the heart.
- The word محبت belongs to a Persianized layer of Kashmiri vocabulary, often used in formal writing, whereas everyday speech might use more native Kashmiri roots for simple liking.
- When expressing 'being in love' through song, Kashmiri musicians often use terms that imply a state of madness or being 'lost', rather than just a feeling.
Examples in context
- مےٚ چھِ تٔھہِ سٟتؠ محبت۔Me chi teh sity mohabbat.I have love for you.
Example conversation
Hamid and Zainab are discussing their feelings for their family.
- حمید Hamidتۆہہ چھِو پانہِ ماں سٟتؠ محبت کران؟Toh chu pane maan seet mohabbat karan?Do you love your mother?
- زینب Zainabآ، مے چھُ تَمہ سٟتؠ بہت محبت۔Aa, me chu tama seet bahut mohabbat.Yes, I have a lot of love for her.
- حمید Hamidمحبت چھُ سبسہ بڈہ رِشتہ۔Mohabbat chu sabsa bada rishta.Love is the greatest relationship.
- زینب Zainabتۆہہ بالکل سہیہ کلاہ۔Toh bilkul sahiye kala.You are absolutely right.
