دایاں ہاتھ
daayan haath
The English phrase "right hand" is translated into Urdu as دایاں ہاتھ (daayan haath).
Meaning: Translations (noun)
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of daayan, meaning 'right' (in a directional sense) and haath, meaning 'hand'.
How does it change in a sentence?
The adjective daayan changes to its oblique form daayen (as in دائیں ہاتھ) when the noun is used with a postposition, such as 'in' or 'on'.
How do you pronounce it?
daayan haath
Did you know?
- In Urdu, the term daayan haath can be used figuratively to describe a person's most trusted and indispensable assistant.
- In traditional etiquette across Pakistan and India, the daayan haath is used for eating and greeting, while the left hand is reserved for personal hygiene.
- Urdu has two words for 'hand'. haath is the common term, but dast is a doublet from Persian used primarily in formal poetry or compound words.
Examples in context
- میرا دایاں ہاتھ درد کر رہا ہے۔mera dayan hath dard kar raha hai.My right hand is hurting.
- اس کا دایاں ہاتھ زخمی ہے۔us ka dayan hath zakhmi hai.His right hand is injured.
Example conversation
Ahmed and Aisha are learning to draw.
- احمد Ahmedعائشہ، آپ پینسل کس ہاتھ سے پکڑتی ہیں؟Aisha, aap pencil kis hath se pakarti hain?Aisha, which hand do you hold the pencil with?
- عائشہ Ayeshaمیں دایاں ہاتھ استعمال کرتی ہوں۔Main dayan hath istemal karti hoon.I use my right hand.
- احمد Ahmedمیں بھی دایاں ہاتھ استعمال کرتا ہوں۔Main bhi dayan hath istemal karta hoon.I also use my right hand.
- عائشہ Ayeshaیہ تو بہت اچھی بات ہے۔Yeh toh bohat achi baat hai.That is a very good thing.
