غلیل
ghulel
The English word "slingshot" is translated into Urdu as غلیل (ghulel).
The term refers to a Y-shaped stick with an elastic sling between the arms used for shooting small projectiles.
Meaning: Y-shaped stick with an elastic sling between the arms used for shooting small projectiles (noun)
How do you pronounce it?
ghulel
Did you know?
- In some rural regions of Pakistan, a غلیل is not just a toy but a tool used for small-scale pest control or hunting birds for food.
- While the word غلیل is standard, many children in Pakistan use the colloquial term 'gulela' when referring to their toy slingshots. This diminutive form is common in playground speech.
- While غلیل is the noun for the device, the verb phrase for using one often involves the word for 'pulling' or 'stretching', emphasizing the tension of the elastic over the act of shooting.
Examples in context
- بچے غلیل سے کھیل رہے ہیں۔bachay ghaleel say khel rahay hain.The children are playing with a slingshot.
- اس نے غلیل سے نشانہ لیا۔us nay ghaleel say nishana liya.He took aim with the slingshot.
- مجھے ایک نئی غلیل چاہیے۔mujhay ek nayi ghaleel chahiye.I want a new slingshot.
Example conversation
Ahmed and Sarah are looking at a small toy in the garden.
- احمد Ahmedکیا یہ غلیل ہے؟kya yeh ghaleel hai?Is this a slingshot?
- سارہ Saraہاں، یہ ایک چھوٹی غلیل ہے۔haan, yeh ek chhoti ghaleel hai.Yes, it is a small slingshot.
- احمد Ahmedاحمد اسے چلا سکتا ہے۔ahmad isay chala sakta hai.Ahmed can use it.
- سارہ Saraلیکن احتیاط سے کھیلنا۔lekin ehtiyat say khelna.But play carefully.
