Significado
Informal term for doing something useless.
Contexto cultural
Among university students in cities like Lahore and Karachi, 'Jhak Maarna' is almost a badge of honor during exam season, used to describe the inevitable procrastination. In Delhi and Lucknow, the phrase is equally common. It bridges the gap between Hindi and Urdu (Hindustani) and is understood by almost everyone in the North. In the 'Desi' office environment, this phrase is used to criticize the 'bureaucratic red tape' where files move slowly and people feel they are just wasting time. While slang, famous writers like Saadat Hasan Manto used such phrases to bring realism to their characters who lived on the fringes of society.
Know your audience
This is slang. Using it with your Urdu teacher will result in a very long lecture about 'Adab' (manners).
Self-deprecation is key
The safest way to use this is about yourself. It makes you sound humble and funny.
Significado
Informal term for doing something useless.
Know your audience
This is slang. Using it with your Urdu teacher will result in a very long lecture about 'Adab' (manners).
Self-deprecation is key
The safest way to use this is about yourself. It makes you sound humble and funny.
The 'Fish' connection
If you ever go fishing in Pakistan and catch nothing, this is the perfect time to use the phrase literally and figuratively!
Ponte a prueba
Fill in the blank with the correct form of 'Jhak Maarna'.
تم سارا دن کمپیوٹر کے سامنے کیوں _______ ہو؟
Since the sentence is in the present habitual ('Why do you...'), 'جھک مارتے' is the correct masculine plural/respectful form.
Which situation is appropriate for using 'Jhak Maarna'?
Choose the best context:
This is a slang phrase and should only be used in informal settings with peers.
Complete the dialogue.
Ali: 'Where is the report?' Zaid: 'I didn't do it, I was just _______.'
The context implies laziness or wasting time, making 'Jhak maar raha' the perfect fit.
Match the Urdu phrase to its English equivalent.
Match them:
These are all correct matches for the various senses of the phrase.
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4 ejerciciosتم سارا دن کمپیوٹر کے سامنے کیوں _______ ہو؟
Since the sentence is in the present habitual ('Why do you...'), 'جھک مارتے' is the correct masculine plural/respectful form.
Choose the best context:
This is a slang phrase and should only be used in informal settings with peers.
Ali: 'Where is the report?' Zaid: 'I didn't do it, I was just _______.'
The context implies laziness or wasting time, making 'Jhak maar raha' the perfect fit.
Empareja cada elemento de la izquierda con su par de la derecha:
These are all correct matches for the various senses of the phrase.
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Preguntas frecuentes
10 preguntasNo, it's not a curse. It's just very informal and slightly rude if used with elders.
Only if you are with very close colleagues and no bosses are present. Otherwise, stick to 'Vaqt zaaya کرنا'.
You change 'Maarna' to 'Maarti' or 'Maar rahi'. For example: 'Woh jhak maar rahi hai'.
'Bakwaas' specifically means 'rubbish talk'. 'Jhak Maarna' can mean rubbish talk OR just wasting time doing nothing.
Yes, very frequently in scenes involving friends or angry parents.
In modern Urdu, not really. It only exists within this idiom.
No, that would be very offensive, like saying 'Get lost' or 'Go waste your time elsewhere'.
Yes, 'Vaqt ka sahi istemal na karna' (not using time correctly).
It is equally common in both, especially in the Punjab and Delhi/UP regions.
No, it's only for human actions or speech.
Frases relacionadas
مکھی مارنا
similarTo kill flies / To have no work
وقت ضائع کرنا
synonymTo waste time
بکواس کرنا
similarTo talk rubbish
ویلا بیٹھنا
similarTo sit idle
گپ شپ کرنا
contrastTo gossip/chat
