What does it mean word for word?
The word انتقال literally means transition or transfer, implying a movement from one state to another.
Which one should you use?
While انتقال کر گئے is respectful, مر گئے is blunt and can be considered rude or insensitive in formal social contexts.
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
In formal settings, the expression اِنْتِقال کر گئے ہیں can be used to inform others about someone's passing. The expression والدین کا انتقال ہوگیا ہے is suitable for informing others about the passing of parents. The expression چل بسے is a casual way to informally convey the news that someone has passed away.
How does it change in a sentence?
The phrase uses the masculine plural form گئے to show respect when referring to a deceased person, even if the person was a single male.
How do you pronounce it?
inteqal kar gaye
Did you know?
- The word انتقال is a perfect example of a linguistic double agent. While it elegantly describes a soul passing away, it is also the exact same word used in a cold, bureaucratic sense to describe the legal transfer of land or property titles.
- The phrase contains a hidden layers of Persian and Arabic influence. The word انتقال is a direct loanword from Classical Persian, which itself was borrowed from Arabic, making the phrase a linguistic map of historical cultural exchanges in the region.
- Urdu speakers often pair the announcement of a death with the Arabic phrase انا للہ و انا الیہ راجعون, which translates to 'To Allah we belong and to Him we return'.
Examples in context
- میری والدہ کا انتقال ہو گیا ہے۔My mother has passed away
- میرے دادا انتقال کر گئے ہیں۔mere dada intiqaal kar gaye hain.My grandfather has passed away.
- وہ کل رات انتقال کر گئے۔woh kal raat intiqaal kar gaye.He passed away last night.
Example conversation
Ali and Fatima are discussing a mutual acquaintance's news.
- علی Aliکیا آپ کو معلوم ہے کہ ان کے چچا انتقال کر گئے؟kya aap ko maloom hai ke un ke chacha intiqaal kar gaye?Do you know that her uncle passed away?
- فاطمہ Fatimaنہیں، یہ سن کر بہت دکھ ہوا۔nahi, yeh sun kar bohat dukh hua.No, I am very sorry to hear that.
- علی Aliہاں، وہ ایک بہت اچھے انسان تھے۔haan, woh ek bohat achay insaan thay.Yes, he was a very good man.
- فاطمہ Fatimaاللہ ان کی مغفرت فرمائے۔Allah un ki maghfirat farmaye.May God grant him forgiveness.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries انتقال, کر, CC BY-SA 4.0.
