میوے
meway
The English word "nuts" translates to میوے (meway) in Urdu.
If you specifically want to refer to cashews, you should use the term kaju.
Meaning: insane (adj)
How do you pronounce it?
meway
Did you know?
- The word میوے shares a root with the Persian word for 'fruit'. This reflects how much of Urdu's vocabulary for food and luxury was borrowed from Persian during the Mughal Empire.
- Because meway is a collective noun for many different types of dried snacks, using it to mean 'insane' in Urdu would not work as a slang term.
- The word میوے is the plural form of میوہ, which literally means 'fruit'. This reveals that in the Urdu mindset, nuts are conceptually seen as a type of fruit.
Examples in context
- پستہ وقت گزارنے کا مزیدار طریقہ ہے۔Pistachios are a delicious way to pass the time.
Example conversation
Aisha and Hamza are discussing a risky plan.
- عائشہ Ayeshaہمیں پہاڑ سے چھلانگ لگانی چاہیے۔Humein pahar se chhalang lagani chahiye.We should jump off the mountain.
- حمزہ Hamzaعائشہ، کیا آپ میوے ہیں؟Aisha, kya aap meway hain?Aisha, are you nuts?
- عائشہ Ayeshaنہیں، یہ بس ایک مہم جوئی ہے۔Nahi, yeh bas ek muhim joi hai.No, this is just an adventure.
- حمزہ Hamzaیہ بہت خطرناک ہے، ہم نہیں کریں گے۔Yeh bohat khatarnak hai, hum nahi karein gay.This is too dangerous, we aren't doing it.
