لکھنا
likhna
The English verb "write" is translated into Urdu as لکھنا (likhna).
The word is used to describe the act of forming letters, symbols or text on a surface.
Meaning: to form letters, etc. (verb)
Which one should you use?
While لکھنا is the standard form, you may encounter other variations depending on the context: کچھ لکھو is a colloquial way to say "write something" and لکھ دو is an informal way to say "write it" or "write that".
How does it change in a sentence?
The verb changes based on tense and gender. For the present tense, the masculine singular form is لکھتا and the feminine singular form is لکھتی. In the past tense, the masculine singular form is لکھا. To express the present perfect "has written" (masculine), use the form لکھا ہے.
How do you pronounce it?
likhna
Did you know?
- The verb لکھنا is derived from the Sanskrit word लिखति, which originally referred to scratching or carving into a surface.
- The concept of 'writing' in Urdu-speaking cultures often carries a high poetic weight, where 'to write' can be a metaphor for destiny or fate.
- Urdu uses 'causative' forms of لکھنا to change who performs the action, such as لکھوانا, which means to have someone else write for you.
Examples in context
- میں خط لکھنا چاہتا ہوں۔main khat likhna chahta hoon.I want to write a letter.
- کیا آپ اپنا نام لکھنا بھول گئے؟kya aap apna naam likhna bhool gaye?Did you forget to write your name?
- اسے کہانی لکھنا پسند ہے۔usse kahani likhna pasand hai.She likes to write stories.
Example conversation
Hamza is asking Fatima for help with a notebook.
- فاطمہ Fatimaحمزہ، کیا تم یہ جملہ لکھنا جانتے ہو؟Hamza, kya tum yeh jumla likhna jaante ho?Hamza, do you know how to write this sentence?
- حمزہ Hamzaہاں، میں اسے ابھی لکھنا شروع کرتا ہوں۔Haan, main ise abhi likhna shuru karta hoon.Yes, I am starting to write it now.
- فاطمہ Fatimaبہت اچھا، بس آہستہ لکھنا۔Bohat achha, bas aahista likhna.Very good, just write slowly.
- حمزہ Hamzaٹھیک ہے، میں احتیاط سے لکھنا سیکھ رہا ہوں۔Theek hai, main ehtiyat se likhna seekh raha hoon.Okay, I am learning to write carefully.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries لکھنا, CC BY-SA 4.0.
