Type: noun
Origin: From Persian "نرخ" meaning price or rate
Expanded Features:
Polarity: neutral
Register: formal, commercial
Pragmatic Sense: used in trade, economics, and daily transactions
Synonyms (Urdu): قیمت، بھاؤ، اجرت
Synonyms (English): charge, fare, fee, tariff, worth
Antonyms (Urdu): مفت، بغیر قیمت، بلا معاوضہ
Antonyms (English): free, gratis, complimentary
Key Nuances:
Common in business and market contexts
Can refer to monetary value or exchange rate
Also used figuratively for worth or importance
Usage Contexts:
Marketplaces for goods pricing
Economic discussions of currency value
Legal or formal documents mentioning tariffs or rates
Example Sentences:
Urdu: آٹے کا نرخ بڑھ گیا ہے
English: The price of flour has increased,
Urdu: اس دکان پر ہر چیز کا نرخ زیادہ ہے
English: The rate of everything in this shop is high,
Urdu: حکومت نے بجلی کا نیا نرخ مقرر کیا
English: The government fixed a new tariff for electricity.
Cultural Insight: The term is widely used in South Asian markets where daily price fluctuations directly affect household expenses.
Related Terms:
قیمت (qeemat): price
بھاؤ (bhaao): rate
قدر (qadr): value