آہستہ
āhistā/ɑː.ɦɪs.t̪ɑ(ː)/
The English word 'slowly' is translated into Urdu as آہستہ (āhistā).
آہستہ can function both as an adverb meaning 'slowly' and as an adjective meaning 'slow' depending on the sentence context.
Meaning: at a slow pace (adv)
How do you pronounce it?
The word is pronounced as āhistā (IPA: /ɑː.ɦɪs.t̪ɑ(ː)/).
Did you know?
- While آہستہ means 'slowly', it is also the standard way to tell someone to lower their voice or speak 'quietly'.
- The word آہستہ is borrowed from the Classical Persian word آهِسْتَه.
- In common conversation, people often add the word سے after آہستہ to create the phrase آہستہ سے, which can mean 'gently' or 'carefully'.
Examples in context
- گاڑی آہستہ چلائیےDrive the car slowly
- وہ آہستہ چل رہی ہے۔Woh aahista chal rahi hai.She is walking slowly.
- براہ کرم آہستہ بولیں۔Baraye meharbani aahista bolein.Please speak slowly.
Example conversation
Ali and Sarah are walking through a crowded market.
- علی Aliسارہ، آہستہ چلو۔Sarah, aahista chalo.Sarah, walk slowly.
- سارہ Saraٹھیک ہے علی، میں آہستہ چلوں گی۔Theek hai Ali, mein aahista chaloon gi.Okay Ali, I will walk slowly.
- علی Aliبہت زیادہ بھی نہیں، بس آہستہ۔Bohat zyada bhi nahi, bas aahista.Not too much, just slowly.
- سارہ Saraمیں سمجھ گئی۔Mein samajh gayi.I understand.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “slowly” translations and entries آہستہ, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries آہستہ, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Wiktionary CC BY-SA 4.0.
