Type: Sentence (interrogative)
Origin: Standard Urdu, commonly used in daily conversation to ask about someone’s eating habits or current action.
Expanded Features:
Polarity: Neutral
Register: Everyday, conversational
Pragmatic Sense: Used to inquire whether someone is eating or consumes food at a particular time.
Synonyms (Urdu): کیا وہ کھاتا ہے؟، کیا وہ کھانا کھا رہا ہے؟، وہ کھاتا ہے؟
Synonyms (English): Is he having a meal?, Is he eating?, Does he take food?
Antonyms (Urdu): وہ نہیں کھاتا، وہ خوراک نہیں لیتا
Antonyms (English): He does not eat, He is not having food
Key Nuances:
Can be used in both formal and informal contexts.
May imply curiosity about the person’s health, appetite, or presence of meal.
Polite way to check someone’s eating status.
Usage Contexts:
Household conversation about meal times.
Checking on a person who might be fasting or ill.
Casual conversation among friends or family.
Example Sentences:
Urdu: کیا وہ کھانا کھاتا ہے یا ابھی تک نہیں؟
English: Does he eat the food or not yet?
Urdu: کیا وہ روزانہ کھانا کھاتا ہے؟
English: Does he have his meal every day?
Urdu: میں جاننا چاہتا ہوں کیا وہ کھانا کھا رہا ہے؟
English: I want to know if he is eating?
Cultural Insight: Asking about someone’s eating habits is a common gesture of care in South Asian cultures, reflecting attention to hospitality and wellbeing.
Related Terms:
کھانا (Khana): Food
کھانے کا وقت (Khanay Ka Waqt): Meal time
خوراک (Khorak): Diet