Meanings
A male child or youth.
ایک مردانہ بچہ یا نوجوان۔
لڑکے
larkay
Common Collocations
- group of boys
- boys' school
- boys will be boys
Example Sentences
The boys played football in the park.
لڑکوں نے پارک میں فٹ بال کھیلا۔
Larkon ne park mein football khela.
Those boys are very talented in music.
وہ لڑکے موسیقی میں بہت باصلاحیت ہیں۔
Woh larkay moseqi mein bohat basalat hain.
The teacher called the boys for a meeting.
استاد نے لڑکوں کو اجلاس کے لیے بلایا۔
Ustaad ne larkon ko ijtima ke liye bulaya.
Easily Confused With
💡 Memory Tip
Think of 'Boys' as Buddies who are Out for a Young time!
Picture a group of boys playing in a playground.
✍️ Urdu Poetry
نہ سمجھو گے تو مٹ جائیں گے یہ لوگ، ہم بھی دیکھیں گے تمہیں لڑکے کہہ کر۔
Na samjho ge to mit jaen ge ye log, Hum bhi dekhen ge tumhain larkay keh kar.
You will lose your way if you don’t understand, I too will see you calling me a boy.
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🗣️ Urdu Proverb
لڑکے، گھوڑے، چوری کرتے ہیں۔
Larkay, ghoday, chori karte hain.
Boys, horses, can steal away.
📖 Etymology
Origin: Old English "boj" — young man, lad
First known use: 15th century
The word 'boys' is from Middle English 'bois', 'boie', derived from Old French 'boi', a diminutive of 'bó', meaning a male child. It has evolved to signify young males in a general context.