Jul 30, 2012 12:08
12 yrs ago
Urdu term
Teresa Hoberg
Not a translator
Khush geldi
Homework / test
Urdu to English
Art/Literary
Poetry & Literature
words used between lovers or in love songs. Words of personal endearments
Proposed translations
(English)
| 5 +1 | "Welcome" or "Fair Welcome" |
Dr. Muhammad Salman Riaz
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| 5 | Wrongly spelled. |
Ayesha Ikram
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Proposed translations
2 hrs
Ayesha Ikram
United States
United States
Native in Urdu
Works in field
United States
Commitment being the priority.
Native in: Pashto (Pushto) 
, Urdu
Works in: Pashto (Pushto) to English, Urdu to English, English to Pashto (Pushto), and 1 more.
Wrongly spelled.
I am sure that the word "geldi" is wrongly spelled.
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3 hrs
Dr. Muhammad Salman Riaz
Pakistan
Pakistan
Native in Urdu
Specializes in field
Pakistan
Perfection is my Obsession
Native in: Urdu
Works in: English to Urdu, English to Punjabi, Urdu to English, and 1 more.
"Welcome" or "Fair Welcome"
Please note that it is not an Urdu expression, though it might have been in use during Mughal dynasty in the Subcontinent when the influence of Turkish was enormous on the newly-born Urdu.
This expression seems to be used in Turkish language, as you can see at page # 354 of the book "Amurath to Amurath: A Journey Along The Banks Of The Euphrates" written by Gertrude Lowthian Bell. The GoogleBooks link of the book is:
http://books.google.com.pk/books?id=QBFBYrYLWuMC&pg=PA354&lp...
You can also confirm it by going to page # 529 of the book "Travels in various countries of the East: more particularly Persia" written by Sir William Ouseley. The GoogleBooks link of the book is:
http://books.google.com.pk/books?id=Wf8bAQAAMAAJ&pg=PA529&lp...
This expression seems to be used in Turkish language, as you can see at page # 354 of the book "Amurath to Amurath: A Journey Along The Banks Of The Euphrates" written by Gertrude Lowthian Bell. The GoogleBooks link of the book is:
http://books.google.com.pk/books?id=QBFBYrYLWuMC&pg=PA354&lp...
You can also confirm it by going to page # 529 of the book "Travels in various countries of the East: more particularly Persia" written by Sir William Ouseley. The GoogleBooks link of the book is:
http://books.google.com.pk/books?id=Wf8bAQAAMAAJ&pg=PA529&lp...
Peer comment(s):
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abufaraz
: Yes, You seem to be right. I have never read it in Urdu. I presumed it to be wrongly spelt. Anyhow, your search and posting of links is an addition to my knowledge and is praiseworthy!
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Thank you very much, aburiaz.
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