رکو
rukocasual command
In Pakistan, "stop" in Urdu is رکو (ruko) to a friend or child and رکیے (rukiye) to someone you respect. To say "that is enough, stop doing it" people use بس کرو (bas karo).
Meaning: to halt, command (verb)
Ways to say it
| Pakistan | Romanization | Note |
|---|---|---|
| رکو | ruko | casual command |
| رکیے | rukiye | polite command |
| بس کرو | bas karo | enough |
رکو (ruko) fits calling after someone walking away or a driver. رکیے (rukiye) is the polite version for an elder or a stranger.
Which one should you use?
بس کرو (bas karo) is about ending an action, such as teasing or eating more. It does not mean to stop moving.
Did you know?
- A road stop sign in Pakistan is often written in English as "STOP", and the Urdu رک جائیں (ruk jāeṉ) may appear alongside it.
Examples in context
- رکو! میں بھی آ رہا ہوں۔ruko! maiṉ bhī ā rahā hūṉ.Stop! I am coming too.
- رکیے، یہاں سے راستہ بند ہے۔rukiye, yahāṉ se rāsta band hai.Please stop, the road is closed here.
- بس کرو، بہت ہو گیا۔bas karo, bohat ho gayā.Stop it, that is enough.
Example conversation
Two brothers, Adil and Waqas, joke around in their living room in Faisalabad.
- Adilہاہا، تمہاری شکل دیکھو!hāhā, tumhārī shakl dekho!Haha, look at your face!
- Waqasبس کرو، اب تنگ مت کرو۔bas karo, ab tang mat karo.Stop it, do not annoy me now.
- Adilاچھا، رک گیا۔achchā, ruk gayā.Okay, I stopped.
