جرابیں
jurabein
The English word 'socks' is translated into Urdu as جرابیں (jurabein).
The term refers to soft garments worn on the feet to provide warmth or protection inside shoes.
How does it change in a sentence?
The plural form جرابیں changes to جرابوں when used in the oblique case, such as when the word is preceded by a preposition. The singular form of جرابیں is جراب.
How do you pronounce it?
jurabein
Did you know?
- The word جراب is shared with Arabic, where it originally referred to a leather skin or bag used for carrying water or grain.
- While 'socks' is the direct translation, in traditional South Asian culture, many people historically used 'moza' (derived from Persian) to refer specifically to heavy, traditional knitted or woolen socks. This term is still recognized in older literature and poetry.
- The plural ending یں in جرابیں is a feminine plural marker, meaning the concept of socks is grammatically feminine in Urdu.
Examples in context
- میری جرابیں کہاں ہیں؟meri jurabain kahan hain?Where are my socks?
- یہ جرابیں بہت گرم ہیں۔yeh jurabain bohat garam hain.These socks are very warm.
- مجھے نئی جرابیں خریدنی ہیں۔mujhe nayi jurabain kharidni hain.I need to buy new socks.
Example conversation
Ali and Fatima are getting ready to go outside in the cold.
- علی Aliفاطمہ، کیا آپ نے میری جرابیں دیکھی ہیں؟Fatima, kya aap ne meri jurabain dekhi hain?Fatima, have you seen my socks?
- فاطمہ Fatimaنہیں علی، میں نے نہیں دیکھیں۔Nahi Ali, maine nahi dekheen.No Ali, I haven't seen them.
- علی Aliوہ شاید الماری میں ہیں۔Woh shayad almari mein hain.They are probably in the cupboard.
- فاطمہ Fatimaجی، میں وہاں دیکھتی ہوں۔Ji, mein wahan dekhti hoon.Yes, I will look there.
