ذبح خانہ
zabh khana
The English word "slaughterhouse" is ذبح خانہ (zabh khana) in Urdu.
ذبح خانہ is a noun used to refer to an abattoir.
Meaning: abattoir (noun)
What does it mean word for word?
The term is a compound of 'zabh' (slaughter/sacrifice) and 'khana' (house/place).
How do you pronounce it?
zabh khana
Did you know?
- In Urdu poetry and formal literature, the term ذبح can be used metaphorically to describe someone being 'slaughtered' by love or intense emotion. This elevates a brutal term to a romantic or tragic expression.
- The word خانہ is also a mathematical term used to describe a 'cell' or 'digit' in an equation or a grid. This connects the concept of a 'place' to a structured unit in mathematics.
- The phrase ذبح خانہ is understood across several languages in South Asia, as the Persian roots of both words were common to the administrative languages of the Mughal Empire.
Examples in context
- یہ ذبح خانہ بہت بڑا ہے۔yeh zabah khana bohat bara hai.This slaughterhouse is very large.
- گھر کے قریب ایک ذبح خانہ ہے۔ghar ke qareeb ek zabah khana hai.There is a slaughterhouse near the house.
- کیا یہ ذبح خانہ کھلا ہے؟kya yeh zabah khana khula hai?Is this slaughterhouse open?
Example conversation
Sarah and Omar are discussing the source of the meat.
- سارہ Saraعمر، یہ گوشت کہاں سے آیا؟Omar, yeh gosht kahan se aya?Omar, where did this meat come from?
- عمر Omarیہ قریبی ذبح خانہ سے آیا ہے۔Yeh qareebi zabah khana se aya hai.It came from the nearby slaughterhouse.
- سارہ Saraکیا وہ جگہ صاف ہے؟Kya woh jagah saaf hai?Is that place clean?
- عمر Omarہاں، وہ بہت جدید ہے۔Haan, woh bohat jadeed hai.Yes, it is very modern.
