Date: 17-Apr-2001
Word of the day: 'aib'


Meaning:

aib - defect/fault [n. mas. Arabic]


Couplet:

taariikii phir saare aib chhupaa legii 
le aanaa ghar mehamaano.n ko shaam ke baad 
[Farhat Abbas Shah]

[taariikii = darkness; mehamaan = guest]


Associated word(s):

1. aib_go - one who finds fault [adj. Arabic/Persian]

2. aib_chii.n/aib_juu/aib_bii.n - one who looks for faults [adj. Arabic/Persian]

3. aib_daar - faulty/that which has defects [adj. Arabic/Persian]

4. aib_posh - that which hides faults [adj. Arabic/Persian]

5. aib_jo_ii - to find fault

buraa na maaniye logo.n kii aib_jo_ii kaa
unhe.n to din kaa bhii saayaa dikhaa_ii detaa hai
[Shakeb Jalali]