If there’s one thing X is good at, it’s starting a funny conversations and showing us that Pakistanis have top-tier senses of humour. Pakistani X is currently talking about the Urdu word for grief, or the supposed lack thereof.
It all started with a tweet, as most funny stories do. This tweet was posted by a user who was quite adamant that there was no Urdu word for grief.
People were quick to rush to the replies with their translations.
People soon took issue with the fact that no word seemed to be good enough for her
They’re kind of right though, because she turned down a lot of people’s suggestions.
Some people took to quoting Faiz to illustrate their point.
But then others realised there’s no Urdu words for lots of things and shenanigans ensued.
Some people were pretty sure she was gaslighting them.
What’s the Urdu word for Labubu?
Are Urdu speakers not cute, was one very valid question.
Cue ‘Loverbomber Baby’.
Is there a word for rizz in Urdu?
One person had the response for situationship.
But no one had one for jam, which is slightly concerning.
People then started to get a little musical.
Hit us with your best Urdu words for grief — or the English words you don’t have an Urdu translation for.