In a world where Urdu has lost its essence and importance in day to day conversations, netizens are sharing their favourite words from the beautiful language:
https://twitter.com/lilshrimprim/status/1335782316740898820?s=19
And the replies have us falling in love with the language all over again!
https://twitter.com/lilshrimprim/status/1335782318154330114?s=19
Oooof!
I'm not sure but Ishq has another feel to it that lavz is so beautiful when it falls out of a mouth.
— Srishtiiii (@Smolildumpling) December 7, 2020
This list is everything!
معذرت – apologies (maazrat)
پرورش – upbringing (parvarish)
شراب – wine (sharab)
سہانا – beautiful (suhana)
سریلی – melodious (sureeli)
کہکشاں – galaxy (kehkashaan)
خوامخواہ – aimlessly (khwamkhwa)
شرافت – nobility (sharafat)
چاندنی – moonlight (chandni)
کرن – sun ray (kiran)— Hyderabadis for Palestine 🇵🇸 (@deccanparast) December 7, 2020
Something about raabta is just so beautiful:
https://twitter.com/shizshizzz/status/1335823854753767425?s=19
Junoon and junooni have to be our personal faves!
Haal e dil
Musafir
Dastaan
Aazmaish
Qaus o qaza
Kehkashan
Jamia
Ulfat
Zehniyat
Muraaqbah
Ruh
Rahat
Umeed
Taqdeer
Buland
Khuda
Imtihan
Manzil
Karvaan
Chiragh
Afsana
Noor
Junoon— ssi (@_ninjassi) December 7, 2020
It’s just beyond us!
TANHAI…how does it just mean lonely 😩
— Afra Khan (@afra_khan20) December 7, 2020
Same!
https://twitter.com/jalisahhh/status/1335960139703128064?s=19
🥺
https://twitter.com/TinyPistachiou/status/1335942730468343809?s=19
We love it!
Fataaaaaafat (fast)
Just fun to say lol
— Laylatulqadarologist Omar (on duty) (@udaaslarkaa) December 7, 2020
Meri jaan >>> all other words for bae:
https://twitter.com/kanyekitheaa/status/1335812463883923456?s=19
There’s just something very special when it comes to the word inquilaab:
https://twitter.com/SheenHatun/status/1336013572812333056?s=19
Lehaaz ❤
https://twitter.com/shhazaadi/status/1335868728211361796?s=19
We kinda agree!
https://twitter.com/tarekalkorani/status/1335836711855730689?s=19
We all do!
https://twitter.com/y2ksherni/status/1335784661839212544?s=19
The word carries such a powerful aura to it:
https://twitter.com/aminah4prez/status/1335788464399331331?s=19
Khwab is just so romantic!
https://twitter.com/z_sshaik/status/1335801924201930752?s=19
Love it!
https://twitter.com/aamnasalt/status/1335800988448460802?s=19
Ngl, feel hi alag hai is word ka:
https://twitter.com/Akhtxr/status/1335813274412216324?s=19
Kaamil and aqeedat 😍
Kamil- complete
Guzarish- request
Aqeedat- faith
Mehroom- devoid of something
Maazrat- apology
Barsabeel-e-tazkara- in between a conversation— That Typa Shit (@SalmanMGhori) December 7, 2020
What we love, and also what we need!
https://twitter.com/lams_t22/status/1335820182573494272?s=19
Oh yes!
https://twitter.com/puran_polii/status/1335792344847831040?s=19
Khudi 👌
Tawakul (faith)
Sehr e subh gahi (early morning submission to Allah)
Noor e nazr (apple of one’s eye/ sweetheart)
Khudi (self recognition)— Hunaina Aman🇵🇸 (@hunaina_here) December 7, 2020
Haha, kartoot is lit!
https://twitter.com/emanimrann/status/1335810232732225538?s=19
Awara hoon? 👀
why was the first word that popped out of my brain aAwAaRa -> in that melodic sa way, idek what song this is but I hope someone gets it https://t.co/TnCAfBShec
— soomster (@shobudhayan) December 8, 2020
Do you mean aansu, indirectly?
There’s many beautiful words but only one comes to mind when u say favorite… and without a doubt it’s gotta be pyaaz https://t.co/PLjTlCRO0r
— hoodie yan (@yannickrizvi) December 7, 2020
Ah, the word we’ve mistaken for kutta bacha in school:
https://twitter.com/Kumailxoxo/status/1335984625340932096?s=19
*opens lughat*
Qustuntunia https://t.co/4FSeNevrjR
— Faraz (@albertpainstein) December 7, 2020
Hahaha, jo baat hai!
https://twitter.com/twabbus/status/1336095403767451652?s=19
Some found it hard to continue the list without food:
https://twitter.com/beardmannn21/status/1335994812424589314?s=19
What’s your favourite Urdu word? Let us know in the comments below!