What aurat means
aurat is written عورت in the Urdu script and means woman in English. It belongs to the Common Words vocabulary.
Forms of aurat
aurat is feminine: the plural adds -en (auraten) and the oblique plural -on (auraton). The singular does not change before a postposition.
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Direct | عورت aurat | عورتیں auraten |
| Oblique (before a postposition) | عورت aurat | عورتوں auraton |
Gender is taken from the course word list. The postposition rule is explained on the postpositions page, and how gender works on the noun gender page.
aurat in example sentences
بزرگ عورت بڑی مشکل سے سیڑھیاں چڑھی تھی۔
The old woman climbed the stairs with difficulty. Tatoeba #1450600
میرا خیال ہے کہ وہ ایک ایماندار عورت ہے۔
I think she's an honest woman. Tatoeba #1452081
کمیٹی میں تین مرد اور سات عورتیں ہیں۔
The committee is composed of three men and seven women. Tatoeba #1672330
Uses the plural عورتیں.
3 of 7 Tatoeba sentences that use aurat in this sense. Example sentences from Tatoeba, licensed CC BY 2.0 FR. Contributors are named on each sentence page.
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