colloquial
intermediateB2/kəˈloʊkwɪəl/ · co-llo-quial
Used in ordinary or familiar conversation; not formal or literary.
Meanings
Used in ordinary or familiar conversation; not formal or literary.
عام یا دوستانہ گفتگو میں استعمال ہونے والا؛ غیر رسمی یا ادبی نہیں۔
محاوری
muhauri
Synonyms
Common Collocations
- colloquial language
- colloquial expression
- colloquial style
Example Sentences
His speech was very colloquial, reflecting the way people actually talk.
اس کی تقریر بہت محاوری تھی، جو واقعی لوگوں کی بول چال کو ظاہر کرتی تھی۔
Is ki taqreer bohat muhauri thi, jo waqai logon ki bol chal ko zahir karti thi.
In a colloquial context, words can have different meanings than in formal writing.
محاوری سیاق و سباق میں، الفاظ کی معنی رسمی لکھائی سے مختلف ہو سکتے ہیں۔
Muhauri siaq o sabaq mein, alifaz ki ma'ni rasmi likhai se mukhtalif ho sakte hain.
The author used colloquial expressions to give the characters a more realistic voice.
مصنف نے کرداروں کی آواز کو زیادہ حقیقت پسندانہ بنانے کے لیے محاوری الفاظ استعمال کئے۔
Musannif ne kirdaron ki awaz ko zyada haqeeqat pasandana banane ke liye muhauri alifaz istemal kiye.
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💡 Memory Tip
Remember 'colloquial' as 'calling in casual conversations'.
Imagine a group of friends chatting casually over coffee.
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📖 Etymology
Origin: Latin "colloquialis" — pertaining to conversation
First known use: 19th century
The term evolved from Latin to describe informal speech and language that is characteristic of spoken conversation.