Bedeutung
Clothing that needs washing.
Kultureller Hintergrund
Laundry is often a daily task due to the hot climate and dust. 'Ganday kapray' are usually collected in a plastic bucket or basket in the bathroom. The distinction between 'Ganda' (dirty) and 'Na-paak' (impure) is vital. A 'Ganda' cloth might just have mud, but a 'Na-paak' one cannot be worn for prayer. Wearing 'Ganday kapray' in public is seen as a sign of laziness or low social status. Even the poor strive to wear clean, though old, clothes. In many areas, the 'Dhobi' still collects 'ganday kapray' from homes, marks them with a unique ink code, and washes them at a communal ghat.
Plural Rule
Always remember to change 'Ganda' to 'Ganday' when talking about more than one item of clothing.
Don't use for people
Calling a person 'Ganda' is an insult meaning 'dirty-minded' or 'filthy'. Use it only for objects unless you mean to offend.
Bedeutung
Clothing that needs washing.
Plural Rule
Always remember to change 'Ganda' to 'Ganday' when talking about more than one item of clothing.
Don't use for people
Calling a person 'Ganda' is an insult meaning 'dirty-minded' or 'filthy'. Use it only for objects unless you mean to offend.
The 'Maila' Alternative
Use 'Maila' if you want to sound slightly more polite or if the clothes are just dusty rather than covered in grime.
Laundry Day
In Pakistan, Sunday is the traditional 'Kapray dhonay ka din' (Laundry day) for most families.
Teste dich selbst
Fill in the blank with the correct form of 'Ganda'.
ٹوکری میں بہت سے ______ کپڑے ہیں۔
Since 'کپڑے' (kapray) is plural, the adjective must be 'گندے' (ganday).
Which sentence is grammatically correct?
Select the correct sentence:
'Kapra' is masculine singular, so 'Ganda' is the correct form.
Match the phrase to the situation.
When would you say 'Ghar ke ganday kapray bahar mat dho'?
This is a common idiom about keeping family matters private.
Complete the dialogue.
Ali: 'Ammi, kya main yeh shirt pehan loon?' Mother: 'Nahi Ali, yeh ______ hai.'
The context implies the shirt shouldn't be worn because it is dirty.
🎉 Ergebnis: /4
Visuelle Lernhilfen
Types of 'Ganda'
Physical
- • Ganda Kapra
- • Ganda Pani
- • Ganda Kamra
Metaphorical
- • Gandi Baat
- • Ganda Zehan
- • Ganday Kapray Dhona
Aufgabensammlung
4 Aufgabenٹوکری میں بہت سے ______ کپڑے ہیں۔
Since 'کپڑے' (kapray) is plural, the adjective must be 'گندے' (ganday).
Select the correct sentence:
'Kapra' is masculine singular, so 'Ganda' is the correct form.
When would you say 'Ghar ke ganday kapray bahar mat dho'?
This is a common idiom about keeping family matters private.
Ali: 'Ammi, kya main yeh shirt pehan loon?' Mother: 'Nahi Ali, yeh ______ hai.'
The context implies the shirt shouldn't be worn because it is dirty.
🎉 Ergebnis: /4
Häufig gestellte Fragen
12 FragenYes, you can say 'Ganda kamra' for a dirty room. It works for most physical objects.
It's not rude when describing objects, but it can be very rude when describing people.
'Ganda' is more general and can mean very dirty. 'Maila' usually means slightly soiled or dusty.
You can say 'Ganday kapron ki tokri'.
It implies it might smell because it's dirty, but the word for smelly is 'Bad-budar'.
Only if the movie is 'dirty' (obscene). If it's just a poor quality movie, use 'Buri movie'.
The feminine form is 'Gandi' (گندی). For example, 'Gandi shirt'.
Yes, 'Kapra' is a masculine noun in Urdu.
Use the phrase 'Ganda hona' or 'Ganda ho jana'.
It is 'Apne ganday kapray bahar dhona'.
Yes, 'Ganda pani' is the standard term for dirty or contaminated water.
Yes, 'Alooda' (polluted) or 'Kaseef' are more formal.
Verwandte Redewendungen
میلے کپڑے
synonymSoiled clothes
صاف کپڑے
contrastClean clothes
کپڑے دھونا
builds onTo wash clothes
گندے کپڑے باہر دھونا
specialized formTo wash dirty laundry in public
پھٹے پرانے کپڑے
similarTattered and old clothes
