بس کرو
bas karo
The English phrase "stop it" is translated into Urdu as بس کرو (bas karo).
بس کرو is a command used to tell someone to end an annoying or unwanted action. It can also be used to signal that a quantity or duration has reached its limit, meaning "that's enough".
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of bas, meaning "enough" or "sufficient" and karo, meaning "do" or "perform".
How does it change in a sentence?
The imperative karo can be modified to change the level of politeness. To be more polite or respectful, use بس کریں. For an informal command directed at someone of equal or lower status, such as a child or a close friend, use بس کر. Additionally, the verb روکیں means "stop", while the verb روکو also means "stop". The pronoun یہ means "it".
How do you pronounce it?
bas karo
Did you know?
- The word کرو is a learned borrowing from the Sanskrit word kuru, which is also famously the name of a royal clan in the Mahabharata.
- The word بس can also mean 'only' or 'just', such as saying بس ایک for 'just one'.
- While بس کرو means 'stop it' in the sense of 'that is enough', the verb روکو is used to physically stop a moving object or person.
Examples in context
- براہ کرم روکیں، یہ غلط ہے۔Kindly stop, this is incorrect.
- بس کرو، مجھے تنگ نہ کرو۔bas karo, mujhe tang na karo.Stop it, don't annoy me.
- اب بس کرو، بہت ہو گیا۔ab bas karo, bahut ho gaya.Stop it now, that's enough.
Example conversation
Sara is annoyed because Ahmed is making loud noises.
- سارہ Saraاحمد، بس کرو! میں کام کر رہی ہوں۔Ahmed, bas karo! Main kaam kar rahi hoon.Ahmed, stop it! I am working.
- احمد Ahmedمیں تو بس مذاق کر رہا تھا۔Main toh bas mazaq kar raha tha.I was just joking.
- سارہ Saraیہ مذاق نہیں ہے، پلیز رک جاؤ۔Yeh mazaq nahi hai, please ruk jao.This is not a joke, please stop.
- احمد Ahmedٹھیک ہے سارہ، میں خاموش ہوں۔Theek hai Sara, main khamosh hoon.Okay Sara, I am quiet.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries بس, کرو, CC BY-SA 4.0.
