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601    covert (adjective)
    1. sheltered
ڈھکا ہوا۔ آڑ کا۔ اوٹ کا۔ پناہ کا۔ سائے میں۔ سائے تلے
    2. secret
چھپا۔ گپت۔ پوشیدہ۔ پنہاں۔ مخفی
    covert places
پوشیدہ مقامات
    Whether of open war or covert guile. (Milton)
کھلی لڑائی یا چھپا کپٹ
    3. (Law)
بیاہتا۔ سہاگن۔ منکوحہ
    feme covert
بیاہتا استری۔ منکوحہ عورت۔ مانگ بھری۔ سہاگن
602    rood (Noun)
    1.
ایکڑ کا چوتھائی حصہ۔ گٹھا۔ بسوا۔
    2.
عیسیٰ کا صلیب پانے کے تصویر۔
603    shake (verb neutor)
    1.
ہلنا۔ چھلکنا۔ ڈولنا۔
    2.
ڈگمگانا۔ لڑکھڑانا۔
    3.
لرزنا۔ کانپنا۔ تھرتھرانا۔ تھرانا
    shake in one's shoes
خوف سے کانپنا یا تھرتھرانا۔
604    bloodvessel (Noun)
رگ خوں ۔ شریان
605    profuse (adjective)
    1. prodigal
فضول خرچ۔ اڑاؤ کھاؤ۔ مسرف۔ شاہ خرچ۔
    2. lavish
کثیر۔ فراواں۔ بہت۔
    profuse style
طوالت۔ تحریر۔ بیان طول طویل۔
606    dally (verb)
    1. delay
دیر کرنا۔ ڈھیل کرنا۔ درنگ کرنا۔ اٹھلانا۔ وقت ٹالنا یا ضائع کرنا۔ دفع الوقتی کرنا
    2. sport
کھیلنا۔ کلول کرنا۔ کھلاڑی کرنا
    She dallies with the wind, and scorns the sun. (Shakespeare 'Richard III' 1-3.)
ہوا سے کھیلتی ہے، منہ چڑاتی شمس کا
    3. use fondling or wantonness
راؤ چاؤ کرنا۔ چوما چاٹی کرنا۔ بوس و کنار کرنا۔ چوچلے کرنا۔ ناز و نیاز کرنا
607    impute (verb active)
    1. ascribe
لگانا۔ دھرنا۔ منسوب کرنا۔ باندھنا۔ نسبت کرنا۔ سمبندھ کرنا
    2. charge (in a bad sense)
دوش، تہمت یا اپرادھ لگانا۔ الزام رکھنا۔ کلنک لگانا
608    readable (adjective)
جو پڑھا جاسکے۔ مایقرا۔ (قابل مطالعہ۔ خواندنی)
609    prime (adjective)
    1. primitive
پہلا۔ مقدم۔ ابتدائی۔
    2. first in rank
اعظم۔ اعلیٰ۔ کلاں۔ افضل۔ مکھ۔ پردھان۔
    3. first in excellence
اول درجے کی۔ عمدہ۔ اصل۔
    4. blooming
آغاذ۔ اٹھاہوا۔
    prime minister
وزیر اعظم۔ وزیر الممالک۔ پردھان منتری۔
610    particle (Noun)
    1. atom
ٹکڑا۔ ریزہ۔ کن۔ ذرہ
    2. (Gram.)
حرف۔ اوئے
 

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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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