"بھوکا" is used to describe someone who is experiencing hunger or has not eaten for a while. It is a common term for expressing the physical sensation of needing food. The word often appears in everyday conversations when someone is feeling the need to eat.
Contextual Usage:
"بھوکا" can be used in both serious and casual contexts. It could be used humorously among friends or family, or more seriously in discussions about food security and the need for nourishment.
Expanded Features:
Polarity: Negative (in the context of needing food)
Register: Informal
Pragmatic Sense: Hunger, Need for food
Formality: Informal
Synonyms (Urdu):
بھوک لگنا
پیٹ کا چمچماؤ
Synonyms (English):
Hungry
Famished
Antonyms (Urdu):
شکم سیر
کھانا کھا لیا
Antonyms (English):
Full
Satisfied
Usage Contexts:
Physical Hunger: Describing the feeling of hunger.
Casual Conversations: Used when talking about needing food.
Example Sentences:
میں بہت بھوکا ہوں، کچھ کھانے کو ہو؟
I am very hungry, do you have anything to eat?
وہ دو دن سے بھوکا تھا۔
He hadn’t eaten for two days and was starving.