Is there a difference between sanvala and gandami?

KKF · March 27, 2011, 3:44am

Re: Is there a difference between sanvala and gandami?

YES...the word gandumi is an adjective of the farsii word "gandum" meaning WHEAT. :)

diwana · March 27, 2011, 4:45am

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Namak Pun is simply kashish (attraction).

It is not simply beauty. It is more than that.

It does not depend on color of the person, nor it depends on beauty in usual terms.

A lot of gori women are not attractive. They just have pale/white color, simple features and absolutely no attraction.

KKF · March 27, 2011, 4:49am

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Bhai saaHab...kis dunyaa meN aap rahte haiN? maiN ne bachpan se hamesha yehii sunaa hai k "chahre kaa namak sirf aur sirf saaNwalii laRkiyoN meN hii hotaa hai" :D gorii kabhii namkeen nahiiN hotii...kabhii aapne kisii gandumii rang waali laRkii ke chehre pe namak honaa sunaa hai? never...maiN ne to aaj tak kabhii nahiiN suna aur maiN hamesha ahl-e-zabaan ke beech palaa baRhaa aur unhiiN ke beech ek umr guzaarii hai... :D

madinahme · March 27, 2011, 4:50am

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Did they not send a picture along with the bio-data for the rishta?

diwana · March 27, 2011, 5:17am

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;)

Bhai, in desi culture since almost every gori is considered attractive, hence the word namkeen is not commonly used for them.

However, word 'Pheeka' is used for goris as opposed to namkeen if not attractive for some.

Literally speaking namak is attraction however.

Anyways, forget it.

Namak comes from the sea.

Listen to this song.

Samandar Mein Naha Ke Aur Bhi Namkeen Ho Gai Ho. :)

KKF · March 27, 2011, 5:31am

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*ab maiN aur mazeed kia kahuuN...maiN ne kah diyaa jo kahnaa thaa...ab maannaa yaa na maannaa aapkaa Haq hai :)
*

Jolie · March 27, 2011, 4:02pm

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I believe *gandami * means olive tone, whereas *sanwala * equals dusky complexion.

I'd describe Sushmeta Sen as Sanwali, whereas I'd use the the term gandami for Katrina Kaif.

Khumar · March 27, 2011, 4:07pm

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gandami is just a nicer way to say sanwala, but in desi terms, it just means you're kala.

aurchaepiyo · March 28, 2011, 1:13am

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This was not for a rishta! I was looking at some "Most Wanted Terrorist" posters and some have their complexion described as gandumi, and some have it as sanvala, so I was trying to remember which is lighter or darker. I think of sanvala as like Denzel Washington, but I also remember it being explained as "wheat-coloured." So that was why I was unsure.

But I knew this was the place to ask!

KKF · March 28, 2011, 1:19am

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i don't think so...we use these words in urdu for two diffrent skin colors...gandumi is lighter than saaNwlaa for sure...:)

NomiCA · March 28, 2011, 2:49am

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Murgi you’re wrong

Khumar · March 28, 2011, 9:52pm

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shut it nomiCA you know i’m always right

KKF, doesn’t matter which is lighter than which, in the end if they’re not called “saaf rang wala” or “gora rung” it just means they’re kala. Thank you for your input when it wasn’t required

girl_on_ice · March 29, 2011, 8:09am

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gandami is wheatish complexion
saanwala hona is dark, blackish

NomiCA · March 29, 2011, 9:58am

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aurchaepiyo · March 30, 2011, 3:01am

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OK, so then what about "saaf"? Lighter than gora, or darker?

NomiCA · March 30, 2011, 6:38am

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saaf means the skin is clear…it between gandami and gora…

lighter than gandami darker than gora…

aurchaepiyo · March 30, 2011, 4:35pm

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OK, here's another question: When someone is described as having a کشادہ پیشانی kashaadah peshaani, would you say that means a high forehead? کشادہ means expansive, yes? Or does it mean a broad forehead?

yourfriend · March 30, 2011, 4:54pm

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^ broad forehead

sahih kaha aapnay.....namkeen means attraction which is always has been associated to sanwali larki..... Not gori.

p.s. chooro jaanay do, bhala 'diwaanay' bhi kabhi kissi ki baat suntay hain? :P