What does Lala mean in Pashto?

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Lalay is not derogatory word. One can say it in lighter mood with no intention of rudeness.

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Its your own verdict that its not derogatory. Humour/light mood ko chorro. In light mood a person would call you names and you wont mind it.

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@marwati and @mahool

I think we need to remember that what is and is not derogatory is very relative and depends on each person and we should respect that. What is not derogatory to one person may be extremely offensive to another person. Similarly, what one person finds derogatory, another person may view as light jest and nothing more. An example of this is the word “Paki” as used in Britain. While some people simply view it is a short term for Pakistani, other people find it extremely offensive and view it as a racist slur.

If one is in doubt as to whether or not a word is offensive, I think it is best to refrain from using it.

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I was stressing on my POV… :sid:

Paki… It may nice idea to have new thread on it… :hmmm:

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Looks like the last two posts kinda derailed this thread!

coming back to what Lala mean in Pushto?

Lala is very common word used in Hindko which is also spoken in Peshawer.

the term commonly used is **Lalay ki Jaan! **is often used among freinds addressing each other

For instance todays Aug 14th midnight celebration Nawaz Sharif would call Imran Khan and say:

Lalay ki Jaan Imran tussi thapay raho! :)

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Bhai, Lala, Munshi(Kayasth) ko kehte hain, used to be assitant of Baniya, Bacchans are Lala not Baniya

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oh…is that so? hmmm :hmmm:

hamaare gaaoN meN sirf ek Baniyaa family thii aur uslaa last name Jaiswal thaa…ham sab log uske ghar ke har mard ko 'Laala" kahte the to mujhe lagaa k Laala Baniyaa ko kahte haiN…

…vaise, Munshi is a profession…right? [Munshi Prem Chand, the famous Urdu short story/afsaane writer]…

and also, the legendary Kanhaiya Lal, the Bollywood actor, was from Jaunpur, UP and he always played the role of either ‘Munshi’ or that of a Baniya…in most movies he was called Laala…yaad hai?

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^^^ actually Munshis were clerk who maintained records of Baniya bussinessman. Kayasth such as Srivastava, saxena, mathur form formidable bulk of our beaureucracy, only Brahmins are ahead of them :)

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I believe Lala means brother :hmmm:

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Yes, specifically older brother.

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Means big brother

Lalay di jaan!

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:smilestar:

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Kiya hai

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We say Bhai Jaan to elder brother.

Kuch nahi…

What do you say elder brother in Sindhi?

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I dont know Sindhi

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Ordu aur ingrezi kay elwa.. konsi zaban aati hia...

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Menu sirf Paindoo language andi ay :cobra:

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lol. Now why are you using the word Pathan?

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Adaa is an honorific/term of respect for brother in Sindhi. :)