شاور
shower
The English word "shower" can be translated into Urdu as شاور.
The term شاور refers specifically to the physical device used for bathing. It is a loanword borrowed from English.
Meaning: device for bathing (noun)
Which one should you use?
شاور refers to the physical shower device itself, whereas the verb نہانا is used more broadly to describe the act of bathing or the process of taking a shower.
Related words
How do you pronounce it?
shower
Did you know?
- While شاور is used for the bath, Urdu uses a completely different set of words for a 'shower' of rain, avoiding the English loanword in nature contexts.
- The word شاور is a loanword, but the traditional way to bathe in the region involves a 'lotah', a small plastic or metal pot used to pour water over the body.
- In many parts of Pakistan, the concept of a 'shower' is culturally linked to modern luxury, so using the word might imply a specific level of socioeconomic status compared to using more traditional terms for washing.
Examples in context
- نیا شاور بہت اچھا ہے۔naya shower bohat acha hai.The new shower is very good.
- شاور سے پانی گرم نہیں آ رہا۔shower se pani garam nahi aa raha.Hot water is not coming from the shower.
- کیا شاور کام کر رہا ہے؟kya shower kaam kar raha hai?Is the shower working?
Example conversation
Ali and Fatima are in their bathroom discussing a plumbing issue.
- علی Aliفاطمہ، کیا شاور ٹھیک ہے؟Fatima, kya shower theek hai?Fatima, is the shower okay?
- فاطمہ Fatimaنہیں، شاور سے پانی بہت کم آ رہا ہے۔nahi, shower se pani bohat kam aa raha hai.No, very little water is coming from the shower.
- علی Aliمیں اسے ٹھیک کرنے کی کوشش کرتا ہوں۔main ise theek karne ki koshish karta hoon.I will try to fix it.
- فاطمہ Fatimaشکریہ علی، یہ بہت ضروری ہے۔shukriya Ali, yeh bohat zaroori hai.Thank you Ali, it is very important.
