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English translation: choice morsel


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Urdu term or phrase:ترنوالہ
English translation:choice morsel
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19:23 May 4, 2011
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Urdu term or phrase: ترنوالہ
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userone2345
choice morsel
Explanation:
This is the meaning given in Urdu-English Dictionary by Dr. Abdul Haq.

Literally,
نوالہ or "nawala" means "a bite/morsel of food"...which generally is a piece of flat bread/roti with something savory like curry.
تر or "tur" means "wet"
"tur nawala" literally means "wet morsel", but is used to mean a choice morsel, or "a palatable morsel", as the curry/gravy used with it makes it more appetizing and easier to eat.


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Note added at 1 hr (2011-05-04 20:43:24 GMT)
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Please add "palatable" or "easy" to the meanings. "tur nawala" is used to express someone/something that can be easily beaten or overcome.

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Qudsia Lone
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5 +3Easy Target
aneelazia
5 +1choice morselQudsia Lone


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21 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
choice morsel


Explanation:
This is the meaning given in Urdu-English Dictionary by Dr. Abdul Haq.

Literally,
نوالہ or "nawala" means "a bite/morsel of food"...which generally is a piece of flat bread/roti with something savory like curry.
تر or "tur" means "wet"
"tur nawala" literally means "wet morsel", but is used to mean a choice morsel, or "a palatable morsel", as the curry/gravy used with it makes it more appetizing and easier to eat.


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Note added at 1 hr (2011-05-04 20:43:24 GMT)
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Please add "palatable" or "easy" to the meanings. "tur nawala" is used to express someone/something that can be easily beaten or overcome.

http://www.jang.net/urdu/update_details.asp?nid=59587

Qudsia Lone
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Native speaker of: Native in UrduUrdu
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agree  fahmed: Can we say buttered instead of wet?
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4 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +3
Easy Target


Explanation:
This term is used for easy target. e.g.
انڈیا پاکستان کو تر نوالہ سمجھ کر نگلنا چاہتا ہے۔


Example sentence(s):
  • کپتان شاہد آفریدی نے دعوی کیا ہے کہ بعض نئے چہروں کے ساتھ ویسٹ انڈیز کیلئے تر نوالہ ثابت نہیں ہوں گے۔
  • اہلسنّت کی مساجد کو ترنوالہ سمجھنے والے ہوش کے ناخن لیں۔

    Reference: http://www.paknews.es/urdu/sports/5583-nojwan
    Reference: http://www.nawaiwaqt.com.pk/pakistan-news-newspaper-daily-ur...
aneelazia
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agree  Irshad Muhammad: Correct. Idiomatically it also means "Sitting Duck" for easy target.
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agree  aburiaz
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