برف کا پتلا
barf ka putla
The English word "snowman" is translated into Urdu as برف کا پتلا (barf ka putla).
The term is used to describe a figure made of snow.
Meaning: figure made of snow (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
To express the plural form, use برف کے پتلے (barf ke putle).
How do you pronounce it?
The romanization is barf ka putla.
Did you know?
- The second word in the phrase, پتلا, is actually a cognate of the English word 'leaf' through the Sanskrit root for 'leafy'.
- The word پتلا in برف کا پتلا can also mean 'puppet' or 'effigy' in Urdu. This describes the snowman as a man-made figure rather than a living person.
- Because large amounts of snow are rare in the lowland cities of Pakistan, the term برف کا پتلا is more commonly encountered in literature or translated media than in daily conversation.
Examples in context
- بچوں نے برف کا پتلا بنایا۔Bachon ne barf ka patla banaya.The children made a snowman.
- باغ میں ایک بڑا برف کا پتلا ہے۔Baagh mein ek bara barf ka patla hai.There is a big snowman in the garden.
- کیا ہم برف کا پتلا بنا سکتے ہیں؟Kya hum barf ka patla bana sakte hain?Can we make a snowman?
Example conversation
Two siblings are playing outside in the snow.
- عمر Omarعائشہ، چلو برف کا پتلا بناتے ہیں۔Aisha, chalo barf ka patla banate hain.Aisha, let's make a snowman.
- عائشہ Ayeshaٹھیک ہے، عمر، یہ بہت اچھا خیال ہے۔Theek hai, Umar, yeh bohat acha khayal hai.Okay, Umar, that is a great idea.
- عمر Omarمیں اس کی ناک کے لیے گاجر لاتا ہوں۔Mein is ki naak ke liye gajar lata hoon.I will bring a carrot for its nose.
- عائشہ Ayeshaاور میں اس کی آنکھیں بنانے کے لیے پتھر ڈھونڈتی ہوں۔Aur mein is ki aankhein banane ke liye patthar dhoondti hoon.And I will look for stones to make its eyes.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries برف, پتلا, کا, CC BY-SA 4.0.
