رکیں
ruken
The Urdu word for stop is رکیں (ruken).
The word is used to indicate not to continue an action or movement.
Meaning: not to continue (verb)
Which one should you use?
There is a distinction between intransitive and transitive verbs in Urdu.
How do you pronounce it?
ruken
Did you know?
- If you want to tell someone to 'stop talking' or 'be quiet' in an informal setting, you might use the word بس (bas). Although it literally translates to 'enough', it functions as a sudden, sharp command to stop an action.
- The word رکیں (ruken) comes from the root رکنا (rukna), which is shared with Punjabi, showing the deep linguistic overlap between these two regional languages.
- In a poetic context, the idea of 'stopping' or 'pausing' is often linked to the word ٹھہراؤ (thehrao), which implies a soulful or meaningful stillness rather than a mechanical stop.
Examples in context
- براہِ مہربانی یہاں رکیںbarah-e-meharbani yahan rukeinPlease stop here.
- آپ تھوڑی دیر رکیںaap thori der rukeinPlease stop for a little while.
Example conversation
Fatima is giving directions to Omar while he is driving.
- فاطمہ Fatimaعمر، اب یہاں رکیں۔Omar, ab yahan rukein.Omar, stop here now.
- عمر Omarکیا ہم پہنچ گئے ہیں؟Kya hum pohanch gaye hain?Have we arrived?
- فاطمہ Fatimaجی ہاں، یہی جگہ ہے۔Ji haan, yahi jagah hai.Yes, this is the place.
- عمر Omarٹھیک ہے، میں رک رہا ہوں۔Theek hai, mein ruk raha hoon.Okay, I am stopping.
