Ishrat: meaning, origin and pronunciation
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عشرت
عِشْرَة
Meaning disputedAwaiting scholar review
Ishrat (عشرت, Arabic عِشْرَة) is most often explained as “companionship; enjoyment”. It comes from the Arabic root ع ش ر. Sources disagree, see below. Source: Lane, Arabic–English Lexicon, ع ش ر; Platts, Dictionary of Urdu, Classical Hindi and English, عشرت.
- Meaning
- companionship; enjoyment
- معنی
- صحبت، عیش
Meaning disputed
Arabic ʿishra is close companionship (Lane); in Urdu ʿishrat has come to mean pleasure or delight (Platts).
The word is real, but sources or popular claims disagree about the name. Each reading is shown with its source.
- Say it
- ish-ratAudio recordings coming later
- Root
- ع ش ر
- Themes
- Joy