امن
amannoun, Urdu
In Pakistan, where Urdu is the national language, "peace" in the sense of no conflict is امن (aman). For inner calm people say سکون (sukūn), and for peace made between two sides they say صلح (sulh).
Meaning: calm, absence of conflict (noun)
Ways to say it
| Pakistan | Romanization | Note |
|---|---|---|
| امن | aman | noun, Urdu |
| سکون | sukūn | noun, inner calm |
| صلح | sulh | noun, peace between sides |
امن (aman) appears in news and public speech, for example امن و امان (aman o amān), meaning law and order. سکون (sukūn) is the word for a peaceful mind or a quiet moment at home.
Which one should you use?
صلح (sulh) is used when two parties end a quarrel or a war, as in a peace deal. It is not used for a calm feeling.
Did you know?
- امن و امان (aman o amān) is a fixed pair of words in Urdu, and news reports use it all the time for law and order.
Examples in context
- ملک میں امن ہونا چاہیے۔mulk meṉ aman honā chāhiye.There should be peace in the country.
- مجھے گھر آ کر سکون ملتا ہے۔mujhe ghar ā kar sukūn miltā hai.I find peace when I come home.
- دونوں خاندانوں میں صلح ہو گئی۔donoṉ khāndānoṉ meṉ sulh ho gaī.The two families made peace.
Example conversation
Hamza and his sister Sana talk after the evening news in their home in Lahore.
- Hamzaخبروں میں امن کی بات ہو رہی ہے۔khabroṉ meṉ aman kī bāt ho rahī hai.The news is talking about peace.
- Sanaاللہ کرے ہر جگہ امن ہو۔Allāh kare har jagah aman ho.May there be peace everywhere.
- Hamzaآمین۔āmīn.Amen.
