With every technological advancement, lifestyles are also modernizing. Hobbies bring you fun in your free time and positivity to your life. Having a great collection of auxiliary activities can help you develop a charismatic personality useful for both personal and professional endeavors. In the case of Urdu, the word hobby is called (مشغلہ)- mashghala. Ready to learn more translations related to hobbies in Urdu? If yes, keep reading below!
Common Hobbies In Pakistan
Pakistani people are known for their loving and hospitable nature. Mostly they like to spend their free time with their loved ones. Having chitchat to do during tea break or on a walk is common and precious for them. If you have a chance to live in Pakistan for any purpose, you must be curious about the nature of the Pakistani people, including their preferences for hobbies, and much more. So without further ado, let’s learn about the most common hobbies of the Pakistani people.
Calligraphy
Calligraphy is an impressive and terrific art. An art that demands mastery in pen holding. The Pakistani people are pretty skillful in calligraphy and have a keen interest in making beautiful Islamic calligraphies.
Reading
When it comes to book reading, a large number of Pakistanis are engaged in this hobby. The people of Pakistan mostly like to read books with a traditional touch, following the pattern of the modern world. As a learner, you can master Urdu by reading books by practicing word synonyms, opposite words, and other related words.
Horse Riding
Horse riding is a traditional hobby in Pakistan and India and is one of the locals’ favorites. Not just the adults, it is also a part of the child’s plaything consisting of an imitation horse mounted on rockers the child straddles.
Imitation Horse Mounted On Rockers
Even the children love this since every child has at least one imitation horse mounted on rockers in their childhood. Every child always straddles the rocker, pretending to be a national hero. The memories of rockers the child straddles in Pakistan stick throughout their lifetime.
Ever heard of لکڑی کا گھوڑا (lakri ka ghora)? That’s what the native speakers like to call this: a horse made of wood.
If a child in your vicinity has their birthday and you are not sure what to get them, then maybe you should get them a rocker and sword, we guarantee you that they’ll love it.
Bird’s Racing
Pakistani people have a hobby of raising pets and having them participate in several races. One of the favorite birds is the falcon and other small birds, which are fostered and trained by them.
It used to be quite famous in the local areas, but now people have their lives preoccupied and hence don’t take part in it anymore. This trend is mostly seen in the Feudal areas where the Feuds or hunters tend to still do this.
Bird’s Hunting
A bird called Hobby is a small old-world falcon, formerly trained and flown in different areas of Pakistan to attack and get small birds. In Urdu, the word باز (baaz) is used for falcon.
With all of these, many other hobbies are adored in Pakistan. Everyday auxiliary activities lead you to a healthy and happy life.
Common Vocab For Hobbies In Urdu
Now let’s look at different words for hobbies in Urdu.
Vocabulary A-F
| English | Urdu | Romanized Urdu |
| Archery | تیر اندازی | teer andazi |
| Acting | اداکاری | adaakaari |
| Arm wrestling | بازو کی کشتی | bazu ki kushti |
| Antiques | نوادرات | nawadraat |
| Acro dance | ایکرو ڈانس | acro dance |
| Boating | کشتی رانی | kashti rani |
| Basketball | باسکٹ بال | basketball |
| Bicycling | سائیکل چلانا | cycle chalana |
| Billiard | بلیئرڈ | billiard |
| Bowling | باؤلنگ | bowling |
| Boxing | باکسنگ | boxing |
| Chess | شطرنج | shatranj |
| Craft making | دستکاری بنانا | craft making |
| Camping | کیمپنگ | camping |
| Candle Making | موم بتی بنانا | moam bati banana |
| Cheerleading | چیئرلیڈنگ | cheerleading |
| Collecting | جمع کرنا | jama krna |
| Darts | ڈارٹس | darts |
| Dominoes | ڈومینوز | dominoes |
| Drumming | ڈھول بجانا | dhol bajana |
| Embroidery | کڑھائی | karhai |
| Fencing | باڑ لگانا | bar lagana |
| Football | فٹ بال | football |
| Figure skating | فگر سکیٹنگ | figure skating |
| Filmmaking | فلم سازی۔ | film sazi |
| Fossil hunting | فوسل شکار | fossil shikar |
Vocabulary G-M
| English | Urdu | Romanized Urdu |
| Gambling | جوا | juaa |
| Gardening | باغبانی | baghbani |
| Gymnastics | جمناسٹکس | gymnastics |
| Guitar | گٹار | guitar |
| Go-karting | گو کارٹنگ | go-karting |
| Gaming | گیمنگ | gaming |
| Graffiti | گرافٹی | graffiti |
| Ghost hunting | بھوتوں کا شکار | bhooton ka shikar |
| Hiking | پیدل سفر | paidal safar |
| Hunting | شکار کرنا | shikar krna |
| Horse riding | گھڑسواری | ghur sawari |
| Hooping | ہوپنگ | hooping |
| Hockey | ہاکی | hockey |
| Ice skating | آئس سکیٹنگ | ice skating |
| Investing | سرمایہ کاری | sarmaya kari |
| Icing cake | آئسنگ کیک | icing cake |
| Ice diving | آئس ڈائیونگ | ice diving |
| Jumping ropes | رسیاں کودنا | rasiyan kudna |
| Judo | جوڈو | judo |
| Jogging | جاگنگ | jogging |
| Knitting | بُنائی | knitting |
| Karate | کراٹے | karate |
| kayaking | کیکنگ | kayaking |
| Kites | پتنگیں | patangain |
| Kickboxing | کِک باکسنگ | kickboxing |
| Mountain climbing | پہاڑ پر چڑھنا | pahar pr charhna |
| Magic tricks | جادوئی چالیں۔ | jaadue chalain |
| Microscopy | مائکروسکوپی | microscopy |
Vocabulary N-Z
| English | Urdu | Romanized Urdu |
| Nail art | نیل آرٹ | nail art |
| Needlework | سوئی کا کام | sui ka kam |
| Origami | اوریگامی | origami |
| Puzzles | پہیلیاں | paheliyan |
| Parkour | پارکور | parkour |
| Pottery | مٹی کے برتن | miti ka bartan |
| Photography | فوٹوگرافی | photography |
| Playing | کھیلنا | khelna |
| Quiz | کوئز | quiz |
| Racing | ریسنگ | racing |
| Rafting | رافٹنگ | rafting |
| Rapping | ریپنگ | rapping |
| Sketching | خاکہ نگاری۔ | khaka nigari |
| Swimming | تیراکی | taeraki |
| Sewing | سلائی | sailai |
| Sunbathing | دھوپ | dhoop |
| Shopping | خریداری | kharidari |
| Tennis | ٹینس | tennis |
| Ukelele | یوکیلی | ukelele |
| Writing | تحریر | tehreer |
| Water skiing | پانی کی سکینگ | pani ki skiing |
| Wood carving | لکڑی کی نقاشی۔ | lakri ki nikashi |
| Weightlifting | ویٹ لفٹنگ | weightlifting |
| Zoo visiting | چڑیا گھر کا دورہ | chirya ghar ka dora |
Wrapping Up
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