سفید
safaid
The English word 'white' is translated into Urdu as سفید (safaid).
سفید is used to refer to the color white as a noun or to describe something that is bright and colourless as an adjective.
Meaning: color (noun)
Related words
How do you pronounce it?
safaid
Did you know?
- The word سفید shares an ancient ancestor with the English word 'white', as both stem from the Proto-Indo-European root *ḱweyt-.
- While 'white' is a simple color, in many South Asian contexts, wearing 'white' can be a symbol of mourning or purity, depending on the specific social ritual.
- In Urdu, the word 'white' can be used to describe a person's complexion, often implying a fair or light skin tone rather than just a color.
Examples in context
- کیا یہ سفید ہے؟Is it white?This sentence is useful for asking if an object is the color سفید.Tatoeba #2123938 by nabeel_tahir, translation #282567 by CK
- کتاب سفید ہے۔The book is white.This sentence is useful for stating that a book is the color سفید.Tatoeba #1539352 by nabeel_tahir, translation #697211 by rpglover64
- یہ شرٹ سفید ہے۔This shirt is white.
- میرا نیا کرتا سفید ہے۔merā niyā kartā safaid hai.My new shirt is white.
Example conversation
Ali and Aisha are looking at clothes in a shop.
- علی Aliکیا یہ کپڑا سفید ہے؟kiyā yeh kapṛā safaid hai?Is this cloth white?
- عائشہ Ayeshaنہیں، یہ کریم رنگ کا ہے۔nahīn, yeh krīm rang kā hai.No, it is cream colored.
- علی Aliمجھے صرف سفید رنگ چاہیے۔mujhe sirf safaid rang chāhiye.I only want the white color.
- عائشہ Ayeshaٹھیک ہے، میں ڈھونڈتی ہوں۔ṭhīk hai, maiṉ ḍhūṇḍtī hūn.Okay, I will look for it.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries سفید, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
