محترمہ
mohtarma
In Urdu, محترمہ (mohtarma) is the way to say "Mrs.".
محترمہ is a title used before the surname of a married woman. However, it is also used as a general respectful term for any woman in formal settings, regardless of marital status.
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
محترمہ is a formal and respectful way to address a woman, equivalent to "Mrs." or "Madam" in English.
How do you pronounce it?
The romanization is mohtarma.
Did you know?
- Because محترمہ carries a high level of formality, using it in a casual setting with a friend might actually sound sarcastic or overly stiff.
- The word محترمہ is not actually an indigenous Urdu word, but is borrowed from Arabic to signify 'respected' or 'honorable'.
- In highly formal letters, محترمہ is often paired with the word صاحبہ to create an even more respectful honorific.
Examples in context
- محترمہ خان صاحبہ بہت مہربان ہیں۔Muhtarma Khan Sahiba bohat meharban hain.Mrs. Khan is very kind.
- کیا آپ محترمہ احمد سے ملیں گے؟Kya aap Muhtarma Ahmed se milain gay?Will you meet Mrs. Ahmed?
- محترمہ مریم نے ایک خط لکھا۔Muhtarma Maryam ne ek khat likha.Mrs. Maryam wrote a letter.
Example conversation
Omar is asking Zainab about their teacher.
- زینب Zainabعمر، کیا آپ نے محترمہ فاروق سے بات کی؟Omar, kya aap ne Muhtarma Farooq se baat ki?Omar, did you speak with Mrs. Farooq?
- عمر Omarنہیں زینب، میں نے ابھی تک بات نہیں کی۔Nahi Zainab, maine abhi tak baat nahi ki.No Zainab, I haven't spoken yet.
- زینب Zainabوہ آپ کی رپورٹ کا انتظار کر رہی ہیں۔Woh aap ki report ka intezar kar rahi hain.She is waiting for your report.
- عمر Omarمیں ابھی ان کے پاس جاتا ہوں۔Main abhi un ke paas jata hoon.I will go to her now.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries محترمہ, CC BY-SA 4.0.
