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601    paronomasia, paronomasy (Noun)
تجنیس ذومعنین۔ ابہام۔ رعایت لفظی
602    slaughter (verb active)
    1.
قتل کرنا۔ مارڈالنا۔ خوں ریزی کرنا۔
    2.
ذبح کرنا۔ حلال کرنا۔بدھنا۔
603    justifiable (adjective)
قابل معذوری۔ عذر پذیر۔ اتر جوگ۔ ٹھیک ۔ درست ۔ بجا
604    midday (Noun)
دوپہر، مدھیان کال۔ نیم روز۔ (نصف النہار)
605    dim (adjective)
    1. not bright or distinct
دھندلا۔ ماند۔ مندا۔ بے نور
    2. of obscure vision
چندھا۔ کم نظر۔ تاریک۔ تیرہ۔ اندھا سا
    3. dull of apprehension
مند۔ سست۔ گھامڑ۔ مٹی کی مورت۔ کند
    dim understanding
مند بدھی
    4. dull
مدھم۔ ماند۔ مندا
    a dim light
مدھم روشنی
606    neatly (adverb)
    1. with neatness
نفاست سے۔ ستھرائی سے۔ صفائی سے۔ پاکیزگی سے۔ عمدگی سے
    2. handsomely
خوبصورتی سے۔ خوش نمائی سے۔ اچھی طرح سے
607    all-hail (Interjection)
بدھائی ۔ مبارک
608    sound (verb active)
    1. fathom
گہرائی ناپنا۔ تھاہنا۔ پانی اٹکلنا۔ اندازہ کرنا۔
    2. examine
امتحان کرنا۔ جانچنا۔ عندیہ لینا۔ پیٹ‌میں بیٹھنا۔ (ٹوہ لینا)
    3. (Surg)
سلائی ڈال کر دیکھنا۔
609    philippic (Noun)
ملامت آمیز کلام۔ ہجویہ تقریر۔ نفرین۔ لعنت
610    squeamish (adjective)
نازک مزاج۔ چڑچڑا۔
 

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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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