Words tagged under "Colloquial"
List of Urdu words and terms related with "Colloquial" consisting of definitions, descriptions, elucidations and topical and subject-specific categorizations
balaa.e.n lenaa
touch the sides of someone's head with both hands and then similarly touch one's own head with curled fingers, signifying transfer of all woes and troubles to oneself
choTii
pigtail, a plaited lock of hair worn by women at the back, lock or wisp of hair on the crown of a Hindu's head
chuumnaa
to touch or press with the lips slightly pursed, and then often to part them and to emit a smacking sound, in an expression of affection, love, greeting, reverence, etc, to kiss
daa.nt nipo.Dnaa
to show the teeth, to grin, to laugh, to express or confess inability or helplessness, to whine, to cringe
daaniyaal
a Prophet of Israelites in between Prophet David and Prophet Jesus, he was famous for the dream interpretation
do-varqii
consisting of two leaves or pages, small book, Metaphorically: vagina, (woman) private part
gaatii
cloth or dress worn like plaid, a stole passed over the shoulder and under the arms and knotted on the chest
gaatii baa.ndhnaa
wear stole like a cross-belt to cover the shoulders and chest with a sheet of cloth
ghar sukh to baahar chain
peace in the house, rest in the outside, when you feel peaceful and happy at home, everything looks good
god khilaanaa
nurse or bring up child, dandle, to carry (a child) in the arms, to nurse (or bring up), to be the mother of a child
gunnii
a light whip or scourge (koṛa) of twisted cloth (with which rustic women lash one another at the Holi festival)
haath-dhulaa.ii
barber's fee for washing the hands of the bride and the bridegroom (before the marriage feast)
halaal karnaa
make lawful, marry a kept woman or mistress, slaughter (an animal for food) in the way prescribed by the Islamic law
haq-naahaq
right or wrong, fair means or foul, nolens-volens, per fas et nefas, wrongfully, unjustly, without cause or reason
hiila
trick, ruse, artifice, subterfuge, stratagem, excuse, source of earning livelihood, profession, pretence
jaataa rahnaa
(of something) to be devastated, to go away entirely, to be gone for good, to pass away, to vanish, be missing, be lost, disappear
jharberii kaa kaa.nTaa
berry's thorn, (figuratively) difficult to comprehend; complicated person, irritated person
jis ka kaam usii ko chhaaje aur kare to The.ngaa baaje
the one can do the work that he learns, every man to his trade
jo.Daa
couple, pair, counterpart, mate, consort (wife or husband), partner, alloy, pair of shoes or socks, suit of clothes, especially bridal dress
juutii par juutii cha.Dhnaa
one shoe put on the other regarded as an omen of an impending journey, while some take it as fight or war
juutii-chhupaa.ii
wedding ceremony in which the bride's sisters and friends hide the shoes of the groom and ask for money in return
juutiyaa.n maarnaa
kicking by shoes, slapping with shoes, to humiliate, make (someone) feel ashamed and foolish by injuring their dignity and self-respect, especially publicly
kachche-din
early months of pregnancy when there is a risk of miscarriage, which lasts for eight months, pregnancy days
kaTnaa
(of a name) be struck off, (of bank of a river, etc.) be eroded, be washed away, (of a canal) be dug, (of colour) fade, (of time, etc.) pass, be abashed, be put to shame, be cut, be cut off, be snapped, be clipped, avoid, be snapped, be clipped, be deducted, be killed, be murdered, have one's kite cut (in a kite-flying contest)
kavaab
Kebabs are various cooked meat dishes, with their origins in Middle Eastern cuisine. Many variants are popular around the world
KHatre men na laanaa
(Colloquial) to allow to enter the mind, to think of, give a thought to, to regard, mind, care for, attend to (generally used negatively, Khatir men na lana)
khetii KHasam setii
he who ploughs himself reaps a good harvest, self done is best done, you stand to lose when you leave work to others
kurkurii uThnaa
to have a rumbling in the bowels, to have the gripes, (met.) evil to come upon (one)
kyaa machhliyaa.n sa.Dii jaatii hai.n
i am not in hurry, my fishes is not going rotten that i be in hurry
lagnaa
abut on (building, etc), appear, reach,be arranged (meal, etc), be applied, be attached, be close (to), be related to, join (with), be burnt (curry, etc.), be caught or overtaken by (disease), break out (fire), be levied, cost, be moored, be planted or take root (trees, plants), be wounded, smart, begin, be engaged (in), close, shut (door, eyes), feel, have sexual intercourse, marriage be arranged, pay attention, stick, hit, touch, suit, be pleasing or agreeable
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