Urdu words for ephemera

Khat: More Than Just a Letter

In our everyday conversations, two Urdu words often come up: (خط) “KHat” and (چٹھی) “chitthi” both referring to letters. Although writing letters has become rare in the age of instant messaging and social media, there was a time when handwritten lett ...continue reading

Miin Mekh Nikaalna: From Zodiac Signs to Nitpicking Minds" —A Cultural and Astrological Insight into an Urdu-Hindi Idiom

The idiom "Miin Mekh Nikaalna" (مین میکھ نکالنا) is often used in everyday speech to describe someone who finds unnecessary faults, raises objections over trivial matters, or is overly critical. At first glance, it might seem like just another colorf ...continue reading