شرارتی
shararati
The English word 'naughty' can be translated into Urdu as شرارتی (shararati).
The term شرارتی is most commonly used to describe children who are playful, mischievous or prone to minor misbehavior, though it can also mean 'bad' in a general sense.
Meaning: bad, tending to misbehave or act badly (adj)
Which one should you use?
While شرارتی is the standard term, you may use شوخ to convey a more playful and light-hearted sense of naughtiness. For a colloquial way to describe someone who is cheeky or mischievous, you can use شیطان.
How does it change in a sentence?
The adjective شرارتی is invariant, meaning it does not change its form to agree with the gender or number of the noun it describes.
How do you pronounce it?
shararati
Did you know?
- In Urdu, if you call a child شیطان, which literally translates to 'Satan' or 'Devil', it is often used as a term of endearment for a very clever or cheeky child.
- The root of شرارتی traces back to the Arabic word for 'spark', implying that a naughty person is like a sudden, bright spark of mischief.
- In some Urdu speaking regions, the word شوخ can describe not just a person's behavior but also a bright or vivid color.
Examples in context
- وہ بڑا شوخ بچہ ہے۔He is a very naughty child.
- یہ بلی بہت شرارتی ہے۔Yeh billi bohat shararti hai.This cat is very naughty.
- شرارتی لڑکے مت بنو۔Shararti larkay mat bano.Don't be naughty boys.
Example conversation
Hamza and Fatima are watching a small kitten in the garden.
- حمزہ Hamzaیہ بلی بہت شرارتی ہے، ہے نا فاطمہ؟Yeh billi bohat shararti hai, hai na Fatima?This cat is very naughty, isn't it, Fatima?
- فاطمہ Fatimaہاں، حمزہ، یہ بہت شرارتی ہے۔Haan, Hamza, yeh bohat shararti hai.Yes, Hamza, she is very naughty.
- حمزہ Hamzaدیکھو، اس نے پودا گرا دیا!Dekho, us ne podah gira diya!Look, she knocked over the plant!
- فاطمہ Fatimaوہ واقعی بہت شرارتی ہے۔Woh waqai bohat shararti hai.She really is very naughty.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries شرارتی, CC BY-SA 4.0.
