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Urdu to English translations [Non-PRO]
General / Conversation / Greetings / Letters | | Urdu term or phrase: lalkara | Hi, I am translating a judgement from Pakistan (the annexes are either written in English or translated from Urdu into English) and I every now and then I get stuck with a local word:-(
This time someone "has raised lalkara that the attacker will come again with greater force and will kill the victim". My best guess is "threat" or even "curse" but since it is a legal document no guesses are allowed:-)
Can any of Urdu colleagues help?
Much obliged, MAria |
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54 mins confidence:  peer agreement (net): +10 cried out, called out, yelled out, yelled, yelled threateningly, shouted threateningly
Explanation:
Often (though not always) there's an element of 'threat' or 'challenge' or 'dare' in the 'cry' or ' loud call' or 'shout' associated with للکارنا. Whether it is threatening or not it is always a loud call.
http://oud.crulp.org/oud/ViewWord.aspx?refid=10038
In the given context it seems to mean something like: "yelled/shouted/called out threateningly".
"Curse" would not be an appropriate translation.
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