الفاظ
The phrase "words" in Urdu is الفاظ.
How does it change in a sentence?
The singular form of the plural الفاظ is لفظ.
Did you know?
- The word الفاظ is frequently used in the phrase الفاظ کے پھول, which means 'flowers of words', to describe beautiful, flowery prose.
- The word الفاظ was borrowed into Urdu via Classical Persian before it entered the language from Arabic.
- If you are describing 'words' as 'spoken language' rather than 'written text', a speaker might prefer the term باتیں, which translates more closely to 'talks' or 'matters'.
Examples in context
- الفاظوں کو لغت میں ڈھونڈو۔Look up the words in your dictionary.Tatoeba #2608375 by nabeel_tahir, translation #17098 by papabear
- چھوٹے بچے زیادہ الفاظ نہیں جانتے۔Very young children don't know many words.Tatoeba #2104960 by nabeel_tahir, translation #1341219 by CK
- میرے الفاظوں کو توڑ مڑوڑ کے پیش نہ کرو۔Don't twist my words around.Tatoeba #1543960 by nabeel_tahir, translation #656865 by Shishir
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Example conversation
Ahmed is helping Sarah write a poem.
- سارہ Saraاحمد، کیا آپ کے پاس کچھ اچھے الفاظ ہیں؟Ahmed, kya aap ke paas kuch achay alfaz hain?Ahmed, do you have some good words?
- احمد Ahmedہاں، میں آپ کی مدد کر سکتا ہوں۔Haan, mein aap ki madad kar sakta hoon.Yes, I can help you.
- سارہ Saraشکریہ، مجھے نئے الفاظ چاہیے ہیں۔Shukriya, mujhe naye alfaz chahiye hain.Thank you, I need new words.
- احمد Ahmedمیں آپ کے لیے بہترین الفاظ ڈھونڈوں گا۔Mein aap ke liye behtareen alfaz dhoondoon ga.I will find the best words for you.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries الفاظ, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
