Is "umbarak" a Paki thing?

[Shamlawar Khurasani]

If you use the search tool of this forum you can find a variety of the word "Umbarak" being used by members from KPK/Pakistan.

I use to think this is a misspelling of the word mubarak. But after seeing so often, I am tended to think this may be how people in Pakistan pronounce it.


Can anyone explain why people keep saying "Umbarak"?

[Manzareh]

If you use the search tool of this forum you can find a variety of the word "Umbarak" being used by members from KPK/Pakistan.

I use to think this is a misspelling of the word mubarak. But after seeing so often, I am tended to think this may be how people in Pakistan pronounce it.


Can anyone explain why people keep saying "Umbarak"?

Evolution of an Arabic word and adapted by Pashtuns. KP Pashtuns say umbaraksha, others say mubarakshaa.

[marwat]

Pak pashtun use the word umbarak, umbarakdesha. Urdu speaker use mubarak.

[Khostai]

In Afghanistan Pashtuns say mubarak, I have never seen some one saing umbarak. But than again I dont know any Paki Pashtuns.

[Shapur]

Its not a "Paki" thing, some Pashtuns in KPK use it though. Its just the evolution of language. Just like many pashtuns in Afghanistan say "Mishqab" instead of "Bishqab" which means plate, KPK pashtuns say "Palaitt".

[Da Bannu Mazdigar]

Yes we say Umbarak instead of Mubarak.

[DaZahroJaam.]

i have heard villagers say it that way as well as "mumbarak sha". something else that i have noticed amongst kabulies these days is the term "imshallah". it's not just the uneducated villagers either. idiots in ties will utter this gibberish right in front of you.

[Karachi]

We Urduspeakers use Mubarak, I have seen Punjabis using "Mubarkan"

[Shawqi Malang]

It's just a mispronunciation of "mubarak". Like how people in Quetta say "injilay" and people in Peshawar say "jinay".