اپنا منہ بند رکھو
apna munh band rakho
In Urdu, the phrase for "shut your mouth" is اپنا منہ بند رکھو (apna munh band rakho).
The phrase اپنا منہ بند رکھو is used to rudely silence someone and is considered aggressive or confrontational.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase breaks down as follows: اپنا (apna) is a possessive pronoun meaning "one's own", منہ (munh) means "mouth", بند (band) means "closed" or "shut". Literally, it translates to "keep your mouth closed".
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
The form اپنا منہ بند رکھو is informal and uses the imperative rakho, making it a direct and blunt command. For a more formal request to shut one's mouth, use منہ بند کیجئے.
How does it change in a sentence?
To make the command more polite or formal, the verb changes from rakho to rakhein, resulting in the phrase اپنا منہ بند رکھیں.
How do you pronounce it?
apna munh band rakho
Did you know?
- The word بند (band) traces its roots back to the Proto-Indo-European root *bʰendʰ-der.
Examples in context
- خاموش رہو اور اپنا منہ بند رکھو۔khamosh raho aur apna munh band rakho.Be quiet and shut your mouth.
Example conversation
A heated argument between two siblings in a living room.
- عائشہ Ayeshaتم ہمیشہ جھوٹ بولتے ہو، اپنا منہ بند رکھو!tum hamesha jhoot bolte ho, apna munh band rakho!You always lie, shut your mouth!
- حمزہ Hamzaمیں جھوٹ نہیں بول رہا ہوں، عائشہ۔mein jhoot nahi bol raha hoon, Aisha.I am not lying, Aisha.
- عائشہ Ayeshaحمزہ، بس بہت ہو گیا، اپنا منہ بند رکھو۔Hamza, bas bahut ho gaya, apna munh band rakho.Hamza, enough is enough, shut your mouth.
- حمزہ Hamzaٹھیک ہے، میں خاموش ہو جاتا ہوں۔theek hai, mein khamosh ho jata hoon.Fine, I will be quiet.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries اپنا, بند, منہ, CC BY-SA 4.0.
