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زیادہ تلاش کیے گئے الفاظ

رِثائی

غم اور موت سے متعلق، ماتمی

ظَرْف

برتن

تِہائی

کسی چیز کے تین حصّوں میں سے ایک حصّہ، تیسرا حصّہ، ثُلث

لَعْنَت

لعن، پھٹکار، نفریں

قَہْر ڈھانا

کسی پر کوئی آفت لانا، ظلم کرنا، قہر توڑنا

مَزدُور

اجرت پر محنت و مشقت کا کام کرنے والا، تجارت اور صنعت کے شعبوں میں جسمانی محنت کا کام کرنے والا، دوسروں کے کھیتوں میں اجرت پر کام کرنے والا، محنت فروش

چَلے نَہ جائے آنگَن ٹیڑھا

کام کا سلیقہ نہ ہونے کے سبب دوسرے کو الزام دینا

آگے ناتھ نَہ پِیچھے پَگا

جس کے آگے پیچھے کوئی نہ ہو، جس کا اپنا کوئی نہ ہو، لا ولد، لاوارث، اکیلا دم

ساحِر

جادوگر، ٹونے ٹوٹکے کرنے والا

کُڑمائی

شادی کا پیغام، شادی طے کرنا، رشتہ کرنا

نَظَر بَھر دیکھنا

بھرپور نظر سے دیکھنا، غور سے دیکھنا

خواجَہ تاش

ایک مالک کے دو یا زیادہ غلاموں یا نوکروں میں سے ہر ایک (ایک دوسرے کے لیے)

مَیّا

کرم، مہربانی، عنایت، رحم

قَفَس

(پرندوں كا) پنجرا، كابک

حسنِ طَلَب

کسی شے کو اشارہ اور کنایہ سے مانگنا، مثلاً کسی کی گھڑی پسند آئے تو اس کی تعریف کرنا

بَسَر

گزر، گزران، نباہ

بَسَر اَوْقات

زندگی کے دن (کسی نہ کسی طرح) کاٹنے کا عمل، گزر بسر، معاش و معیشت، گزران، گزر اوقات، گزارہ، رفع ضرورت، وجہ معیشت، قوت بسری، پرورش، روٹی کا سہارا

مُنْتَشِر

بکھرنے والا، پھیلنے والا، پراگندہ، بے ترتیب، تتربتر

پِنَک

وہ غنودگی یا اون٘گھ جو افیون یا پوست کے ڈوڈے وغیرہ یا کسی اور نشہ کے استعمال سے ہوتی اور اس میں گردن جھکی رہتی ہے یا آدمی اون٘دھ جاتا ہے، پینک

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جو چیز آنکھ کے سامنے نہ ہو اگر وہ قریب ہو تب بھی دور ہے

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Word Builders: Expanding Vocabulary With ba-

by Atifa Haroon 08 May 2023 3 min Read

Word Builders: Expanding Vocabulary With ba-

Hey there, word wizards! I think we’ll all approve to the notion that a good companion enroute a long journey or during a taxing task is what everyone really needs to get through. 

And much like us are the words that we use. It is what accompanies a word that defines how much depth it carries and how positive or negative its connotations are.

To understand this very concept of company within Urdu linguistic morphology, the prefix to accompany us in our discussion today is baa-.

baa- (با), also written as ba- (بَ) in its most basic sense, is used to denote the state of being with or accompanied by (something or someone) However, it can also be used to signify directions, connections, correspondence etc.

To get a better understanding of how baa- can be use in various contexts, take a look at the words we have detailed for you.

baa-tamiiz: 
tamiiz is an Arabic word which literally means respect, good manners or the observance of good manners and etiquettes in an act. When ba- is added as a prefix to tamiiz, it simply signifies that something is being said or done with respect. 

So, "ba.Do.n se baa-tamiiz baat kijiye" will mean "talk to your elders with respect," while "woh hum se baa-tamiiz pesh aaye" means "they treated us with respect." 

ruu-ba-Qiblah:
If you know a Muslim fellow, chances are that you might’ve heard them saying ‘ruu-ba-Qiblah’ when they are about to begin their prayers. Here, ba- is used as an infix to indicate the position towards the Qiblah, which is the direction Muslims face when praying.

KHud-ba-Khud:
In the term 'KHud-ba-KHud', this tiny addition plays a crucial role in conveying meaning. This one's a bit tricky, but bear with me. 

By connecting the word "KHud" (self) with itself, ba- denotes a connection of the self, with the self. So, KHud-ba-Khud literally means of or by itself, and can also refer to something happening automatically or on its own. 

baa-vujuud
Having roots in Arabic, the term vujuud literally means existence or being. But instead of meaning ‘with existence, or existing’ with the addition of baa-, the meaning takes a completely ironical form. The combination of baa- with vujuud means in spite of, or despite (of something, that may be present or proven). 

baa-vafaa:
Another interesting meaning that baa- possesses is that of positive assertion. vafaa, as you might know, means loyalty or sincerity. And when baa- is added to it, it becomes an adjective, describing someone as a loyal person. 

A lot many people tend to get confused when they come across the term baa-vafaa, owing to the vast popularity of its antonym, be-vafaa, which has been extensively used in Urdu poetry. be-vafaa means faithless or disloyal, since the prefix be- means ‘without’. 

Take a look at this couplet by Jamil Malik, who has used both these terms:

ham se koī ta.alluq-e-ḳhātir to hai use
vo yaar bā-vafā na sahī bevafā to hai

baa-KHudaa:
If you were already satiated with the meanings that the two (or three) lettered baa- can potentially have, you will have to make space for some more.

The term baa-KHudaa means ‘swear on God’, or ‘by God’ and is commonly used in conversations to intensify one’s argument or stance. People generally use this term to assert genuineness. For e.g. 'baa-KHudaa mai.n ne ye baat kisi ko nahii.n bataa.ii' would mean 'I swear by God, I didn't tell a soul about this event!' 

So dear readers, wouldn't you agree that discovering the multitude of meanings packed into a small prefix (or infix) like "baa-" is truly a linguistic marvel? And if you thought this is all there is to "baa-", then hold on tight, because baa-KHudaa, there is a long way yet to go. Until then, keep visiting this space and keep learning. Naya blog KHud-ba-KHud jald hi aayega!

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