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601    celibate (Noun)
غیر متاہل ۔ تاہل یا شادی نہ کرنے کا عہد کیا ہوا ۔ وہ شخص جو مجردرہنے کا عہد کرے ۔ مجرد ۔ کنوارا
602    minute-hand (Noun)
دقیقے کی سوئی۔ منٹ کی سوئی
603    palmistry (Noun)
    1.
ہاتھ دیکھنا۔ سامدرک۔ دست شناسی
    2. trick
ہتھ پھیری۔ دست برد۔ ہاتھ چالاکی
604    imagination (Noun)
    1. the power
قوت متخیلہ۔ قوت متصورہ۔ دھیان۔ خیال۔ تصور۔ قوت اختراع
    2. fancy
تراش۔ فکر۔ بندش خیال۔ پرواز فکر
605    cluster (Noun)
گچھا ۔ گبھا ۔ گیل ۔ جھنڈ ۔ خوشہ ۔ گھود ۔ جھمکا
    a cluster of grapes
انگور کا خوشہ
    a cluster of stars
تارا گنڑ
606    town (Noun)
    1.
قصبہ۔ بلدہ۔ شہر۔ فصیل دار شہر یا قصبہ۔ نگری
    2.
باشندگان قصبہ۔ آبادی
    3.
دارالخلافہ۔ راج دھانی
607    hide (verb active)
    1. conceal
چھپانا۔ مخفی کرنا۔ پوشیدہ کرنا۔ گپت کرنا۔ اوجھل کرنا
    2. keep secret
دبانا۔ ڈھانپنا۔ الوپ کرنا۔ ڈھکنا۔ رازداری کرنا۔ ظاہر نہ ہونے دینا۔ مخفی رکھنا
    Heaven from all creatures hides the book of fate.
خدا تمام مخلوق سے لوح محفوظ کو مخفی رکھتا ہے
    3. protect
محفوظ رکھنا۔ بچانا۔ حفاظت کرنا۔ رکھشا کرنا۔ پناہ دینا
    In the time of trouble he shall hide me in his pavillion.
مصیبت کے دن وہ اپنے سائے میں مجھے چھپائے گا
    hide-and-seek
آنکھ مچولی۔ چوری چوری۔ ٹال مٹول
    to hide the face
منہ پھیرنا۔ نظروں سے گرانا
    Thou didst hide thy face and I was troubled.
سائیں انکھیاں پھیریاں اور بیری ملک جہاں
    to hide the face from
چشم پوشی کرنا۔ اغماض کرنا
    Hide thy face from my sins.
میرے اوگن چت نہ دھرو
608    ashes (Noun)
    1.
راکھ ۔ بھبوت ۔ بھسم ۔ چھار
    2. remains of the human body
پھول ۔ استھی
    hot ashes
گرم راکھ ۔ بھوبل
    pit for ashes
راکھ دان
    reduce to ashes
جلا کے راکھ کرنا ۔ مٹی میں ملانا ۔ خاک سیاہ کرنا ۔ خاک میں ملانا
609    forte (adverb)
مضبوطی سے۔ زور سے۔ شدت سے۔ طاقت سے
610    dreadful (adjective)
    1. fearful
ڈراؤنا۔ بھیانک۔ خوف ناک۔ ہول ناک۔ مہیب
    2. inspiring awe or reverence
رعب دار۔ تیج وان
 

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Acacia - Thu, 2006-05-11 20:22

Adaab,I would appreciate anyone's help in finding the english equivalent to the word 'Aamil'Thankyou!

Ali_Khan - Sun, 2006-06-25 17:05

it means a person who performs a sprirtual act either negative (a curse) or positive (to dispell a curse)

Ali_Khan - Sun, 2006-06-25 17:05

it means a person who performs a sprirtual act either negative (a curse) or positive (to dispell a curse)

MasterFahad - Fri, 2006-05-12 04:39

عامل means agent, executive, (skilled worker)

Acacia - Fri, 2006-05-12 17:23

i think it's more along the lines of spiritualist. i need the exact equivalent for a translation i'm doing. thanks for trying though. appreciated!

MasterFahad - Thu, 2006-05-18 05:22

heh, then why to ask? The exact dicitonary definition of عامل is executive or agent. Spiritualist wouldn't come close to the meaning. You could however use روحانی for Spiritualist. Perhaps your English spelling of the word doesn't correspond to the way it is written in Urdu script.

Acacia - Sat, 2006-05-27 21:30

you have to understand that language is not a dormant thing, infact it's a constantly evolving entity, many words have varying connotations in their native settings. As far as dictionaries are concerned a,lexicographers are just as human as us & b,most urdu+english dictionaries are far too outdated to be of any real use just to give you a common example 'gay' still means 'happy' in many of these. I meant 'Aamil' as in people who claim to be in contact with & have control over supernatural beings and give out amulets which are supposedly meant to solve your problems. The word 'executive' brings to mind an image of a person in an administrative position. Agent on the otherhand would probably mean an estate ageng to an english speaking person. As a professional interpreter+translator i've been trained not to accept the first explanation i come across when faced with an unfamiliar term or a transltion which i'm not absolutely happy with just because it's easy & to research in depth until i'm completely satisfied in other words strive for perfection!!!. I hope that has answered your question of, "Then why to ask?"!!!
{REMEMBER WISDOM IS KNOWING WE KNOW NOTHING}

meccanized85 - Tue, 2006-06-06 20:09

Aslamualeikum,
The word Amil comes into the urdu language from Arabic, and follows the weight of Fa'il from fa'ala. So Amil from a'mala. Amal means work or action, therefore in Arabic Amil (or whts transliterated by Arabs as 3amil with the 3 meaning ayn), means doer, executer etc.
However, when translating from urdu, historical and linguistic overtones need to be kept in mind as urdu hardly ever takes on arabic-words without adding its own subtle nuances in the meaning of the word. Since urdu and arabic are not even the same language family let alone the same language branch, arabic meanings cannot be taken as urdu meanings by default.
The word "aamil" could also therefore be the 'doer' version of the urdu verb "amal-karna" which means to cast a spell, or to infuse with some super-natural power etc. Therefore an Amil can mean, a spiritualist, or more specifically, someone who deals with the super-natural (the english equivalent would be witch-doctor). Certainly, in scholarly, literary and religious circles the word Aamil does not mean witch-doctor but rather simple someone who does-something, a worker, an agent etc -- however in colloquial-urdu and within certain circles of written urdu it also has the secondary meaning of someone who deals with amulets and charms etc.

Acacia - Thu, 2006-06-15 13:41

I found your reply insightful, refreshing and very helpful (not to mention imressive!) It has put my mind at ease thankyou once again for taking the time :)

mary - Tue, 2006-05-02 16:52

plz can someone tell me tha meaning of this urdu word"jhakr"

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