Signification
Opening something or activating a device.
Contexte culturel
Opening the door (Darwaza kholna) for a guest is a sign of respect. It is often said 'Hamare darwaze aap ke liye hamesha khule hain' (Our doors are always open for you). The first opening of a shop in the morning is called 'Bohni'. Shopkeepers believe that 'opening' the day with a good sale brings luck. In prayers (Dua), people ask God to 'open' the doors of mercy (Rehmat کے darwaze kholna). Exposing someone's secrets (Pol kholna) is considered a major social offense in tight-knit South Asian communities.
The Switch Rule
If it has a physical switch (light, fan, TV), you can almost always use 'kholna' in colloquial Urdu.
The Engine Trap
Never use 'kholna' for starting a car engine; it sounds like you are a mechanic taking it apart.
Signification
Opening something or activating a device.
The Switch Rule
If it has a physical switch (light, fan, TV), you can almost always use 'kholna' in colloquial Urdu.
The Engine Trap
Never use 'kholna' for starting a car engine; it sounds like you are a mechanic taking it apart.
Heart vs. Mouth
Use 'Dil kholna' for sharing feelings, but 'Zaban kholna' (opening the tongue) means to finally speak up or protest.
Teste-toi
Fill in the blank with the correct form of 'kholna'.
امی نے کچن کی لائٹ ______۔ (Ammi ne kitchen ki light ______.)
In the past tense with 'ne', the verb agrees with the object 'light' (feminine), so 'kholi' is correct.
Which sentence is correct for turning on a fan?
How do you ask someone to turn on the fan?
'Pankha kholo' is the standard way to say turn on the fan. 'Jalao' is for fire/lights, 'Toro' is break, 'Roko' is stop.
Match the object with the appropriate action using 'kholna'.
Match the following:
This exercise demonstrates the versatility of 'kholna' across different semantic fields.
Complete the dialogue.
A: بہت گرمی ہے! B: کیا میں ______ کھول دوں؟
In the context of heat (garmi), opening a window (khirki) is the most logical response.
🎉 Score : /4
Aides visuelles
What can you 'Kholna'?
Physical
- • Door
- • Box
- • Window
Electronic
- • Light
- • Fan
- • TV
Abstract
- • Heart
- • Secret
- • Business
Banque d exercices
4 exercicesامی نے کچن کی لائٹ ______۔ (Ammi ne kitchen ki light ______.)
In the past tense with 'ne', the verb agrees with the object 'light' (feminine), so 'kholi' is correct.
How do you ask someone to turn on the fan?
'Pankha kholo' is the standard way to say turn on the fan. 'Jalao' is for fire/lights, 'Toro' is break, 'Roko' is stop.
Associez chaque element a gauche avec son pair a droite :
This exercise demonstrates the versatility of 'kholna' across different semantic fields.
A: بہت گرمی ہے! B: کیا میں ______ کھول دوں؟
In the context of heat (garmi), opening a window (khirki) is the most logical response.
🎉 Score : /4
Questions fréquentes
5 questionsYes! You can say 'Computer kholo' to mean turn it on, or 'File kholo' to open a document.
'Kholna' is transitive (I open the door). 'Khulna' is intransitive (The door opens).
Yes, 'Nal kholna' is the standard phrase for turning on a water tap.
You say 'Ankhain kholo'. It is used both literally and figuratively (Wake up to reality).
Yes, it is perfectly neutral. 'Yeh dikhayain' (Show this) or 'Yeh kholain' (Open this) are fine.
Expressions liées
کھلنا
similarTo be opened (intransitive)
کھلوانا
builds onTo have something opened
افتتاح کرنا
specialized formTo inaugurate
وا کرنا
synonymTo open (poetic)
پول کھولنا
specialized formTo expose a secret
