کاغذ
kaghaz
The English word 'paper' is translated into Urdu as کاغذ (kaghaz).
کاغذ is used to refer to sheet material.
Meaning: sheet material (noun)
How do you pronounce it?
The romanization is kaghaz.
Did you know?
- The word کاغذ has a long journey through the Silk Road, originating from Old Chinese and passing through Sogdian and Persian before reaching Urdu.
- In poetic Urdu, کاغذ is sometimes used as a metaphor for the heart or a blank slate upon which fate writes a person's destiny.
- In Urdu, the word کاغذ can be used in the phrase کاغذی to describe something that exists only on paper and is not implemented in reality.
Examples in context
- مجھے ایک کاغذ چاہیے۔mujhe ek kaghaz chahiye.I need a piece of paper.
- یہ کاغذ بہت سفید ہے۔yeh kaghaz bohat safaid hai.This paper is very white.
- کاغذ پر کچھ لکھو۔kaghaz par kuch likho.Write something on the paper.
Example conversation
Sara and Ahmed are in a classroom studying.
- سارہ Saraاحمد، کیا تمہارے پاس کاغذ ہے؟Ahmed, kya tumhare paas kaghaz hai?Ahmed, do you have any paper?
- احمد Ahmedہاں، میرے پاس ایک کاغذ ہے۔Haan, mere paas ek kaghaz hai.Yes, I have a piece of paper.
- سارہ Saraشکریہ، مجھے اس کی ضرورت تھی۔Shukriya, mujhe is ki zaroorat thi.Thank you, I needed it.
- احمد Ahmedکوئی بات نہیں، سارہ۔Koi baat nahi, Sara.You're welcome, Sara.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries کاغذ, CC BY-SA 4.0.
