آلو
aalu
The English word "potato" is translated into Urdu as آلو (aalu).
آلو refers to the plant tuber eaten as a starchy vegetable.
Meaning: plant tuber eaten as starchy vegetable (noun)
How do you pronounce it?
aalu
Did you know?
- In Urdu, the word آلو can also refer to a type of plum, as it is borrowed from Classical Persian.
- In street food culture, آلو is the central ingredient in the 'chaat' snacks that are ubiquitous across cities in Pakistan and India.
Examples in context
- میں آلو پسند کرتا ہوں۔mein aalu pasand karta hoon.I like potatoes.
- آلو کی قیمت کیا ہے؟aalu ki qeemat kya hai?What is the price of the potato?
- مجھے آلو کے چپس چاہئیں۔mujhe aalu ke chips chaahiyen.I want potato chips.
Example conversation
Hamza and Fatima are shopping for groceries at a market.
- حمزہ Hamzaفاطمہ، کیا ہمیں آلو خریدنے چاہئیں؟Fatima, kya hamein aalu khareedne chaahiyen?Fatima, should we buy potatoes?
- فاطمہ Fatimaجی ہاں، آلو بہت اچھے ہیں۔Ji haan, aalu bohat achay hain.Yes, the potatoes are very good.
- حمزہ Hamzaٹھیک ہے، میں آلو لے لیتا ہوں۔Theek hai, mein aalu le leta hoon.Okay, I will take the potatoes.
- فاطمہ Fatimaبہت خوب، حمزہ۔Bohat khoob, Hamza.Very good, Hamza.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries آلو, CC BY-SA 4.0.
