🗣️

colloquial

intermediateB2

/kəˈloʊkwɪəl/ · co-llo-quial

Used in ordinary or familiar conversation; not formal or literary.

Meanings

adjectiveinformal

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

Formal: غیر رسمیColloquial: محاوری

Synonyms

informalfamiliarconversationalغیر رسمیدوستانہگفتگوئی

Antonyms

formalliteraryofficialرسمیادبیسرکاری

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.

Easily Confused With

colloquialism:Colloquial refers to the style of speech, while colloquialism refers to a specific expression or phrase used in colloquial language.

Word Family

colloquialism
nounمحاوریہ
talk
verbبات کرنا
informal
adjectiveغیر رسمی

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Remember 'colloquial' as 'calling in casual conversations'.

Imagine a group of friends chatting casually over coffee.

✍️ Urdu Poetry

* Poetry attribution is AI-generated and may require verification.

🗣️ Urdu Proverb

📖 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.