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13:42 Jun 2, 2011
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Urdu to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Linguistics / general sentences
Urdu term or phrase: safaid posh
English translation?
userone2345


Summary of answers provided
5White Collared
aburiaz
4Socially respectable Person with little incomeabidmalik
4respectedaqkhan


Discussion entries: 1





  

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6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
White Collared


Explanation:
Cleanly dressed person.
Gentleman from the lower middle class.
A person recruited without uniform in the Police Station
who helps in giving the information on intelligence matters within the jurisdiction of that PS.

aburiaz
Pakistan
Local time: 11:29
Native speaker of: Native in UrduUrdu, Native in PanjabiPanjabi
PRO pts in category: 20

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  aneelazia: Correct translation.
22 hrs
  -> Thanks!!
disagree  aqkhan: safaid posh is used for a person how is respected in a society. a person who has good charecter.
2 days16 hrs
  -> Thanks for your comments. Please see my post in the Discussion Entry section.
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2 days16 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
respected


Explanation:
respected

aqkhan
Local time: 11:29
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in PushtoPushto, Native in UrduUrdu

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  aburiaz: Thanks for the comments. Please see my post in the Discussion Entry section.
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102 days   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
Socially respectable Person with little income


Explanation:
A person belonging to a lower middle class who has little enough income to meet both ends. He apparently looks like an established & prosperous person who in fact faces financial hardships but restraints from borrowing money or begging for assistance.

Example sentence(s):
  • Increase in cost of living and price hike has made the life of lower
  • middle (safaidposh) class in Pakistan more vulnerable and miserable..
abidmalik
Local time: 11:29
Native speaker of: Native in UrduUrdu
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