بارش
barish
The English word 'rain' is بارش (barish) in Urdu.
بارش is a noun used to describe an instance of particles falling.
Meaning: an instance of particles falling (noun)
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Punjabi-speaking regions, the word varsaat is sometimes used instead of بارش.
How do you pronounce it?
barish
When do people say it?
An informal way to refer to the arrival of the monsoon season is the phrase Saawan aana.
Did you know?
- In Urdu, the word بارش is grammatically feminine, which means that any adjectives or verbs used to describe the rain must also take a feminine form.
- In South Asian songs, rain is often described as 'coming' or 'arriving' rather than simply 'falling'.
- The word بارش is borrowed from Classical Persian, which contributes to the literary and formal feel of many Urdu weather terms.
Examples in context
- شاید بارش ہو جائے۔It may rain.This sentence shows how to use بارش to express the possibility of rain.Tatoeba #2123958 by nabeel_tahir, translation #26887 by CK
- کافی تیز بارش ہوئی۔A heavy rain fell.This sentence demonstrates how to use بارش to describe heavy rain.Tatoeba #4327728 by nabeel_tahir, translation #2258086 by _undertoad
- سال بھر بہت بارش رہتی ہے۔There's lots of rain all year.This sentence uses بارش to talk about frequent rain throughout the year.Tatoeba #12032566 by Roomba_Unit, translation #1421977 by CK
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Example conversation
Fatima and Omar are looking out the window.
- فاطمہ Fatimaدیکھو، بارش شروع ہو گئی ہے!Dekho, barish shuru ho gayi hai!Look, the rain has started!
- عمر Omarہاں، لیکن یہ تو بہت ہلکی بارش ہے۔Haan, lekin yeh toh bohat halki barish hai.Yes, but this is very light rain.
- فاطمہ Fatimaمجھے بارش بہت پسند ہے۔Mujhe barish bohat pasand hai.I love rain very much.
- عمر Omarمیں بھی بارش کا انتظار کر رہا تھا۔Main bhi barish ka intezar kar raha tha.I was also waiting for the rain.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries بارش, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
