noun

taqaza

tuh-KAA-zaa

Taqaza (noun) means In Urdu and Hindi, a demand or pressing request, especially a repeated reminder that a debt or promised duty should now be settled. Example: “The shopkeeper sent his boy round with a taqaza for last month's bill.”

noun

Urdu/Hindi In Urdu and Hindi, a demand or pressing request, especially a repeated reminder that a debt or promised duty should now be settled.

"The shopkeeper sent his boy round with a taqaza for last month's bill."

"She grew tired of his constant taqaza for an answer."

Urdu/Hindi What a situation, age or occasion requires; its natural demand.

"Waqt ka taqaza — 'the demand of the times' — is a common phrase in Urdu speech and journalism."

"Patience is the taqaza of this stage of life."

How to use taqaza

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishA demand or reminder that something owed should now be given.

When to use it

An Urdu and Hindi word; appears in English writing about South Asia and in South Asian English.

Memory tip

It is also transliterated taqaaza, taqazaa or takaza; the underlying Urdu spelling is تقاضا.

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Common pairings

waqt ka taqaza taqaza karna qarz ka taqaza

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Etymology

From Arabic taqāḍī, 'mutual claiming, demanding settlement', from the root q-ḍ-y relating to settling and discharging obligations; it entered Urdu and Hindi through Persian.

Origin: Arabic

Synonyms

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demand dunning insistence claim requirement exigency call need

Related words

need put call song decision necessary pressure statement

Rhymes for taqaza

Zaza Gaza Raza plaza

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Frequently asked questions

How is 'taqaza' used in everyday Urdu?

Most often about money owed: a taqaza is the reminder a creditor sends when payment is overdue. It is also used more abstractly in phrases such as 'waqt ka taqaza', meaning what the times demand.

What is the difference between taqaza and darkhwast?

A taqaza presses for something already owed or due, so it carries pressure and often repetition. A darkhwast is a polite application or request for something you have no claim to yet.

What is the meaning of taqaza?

"taqaza" (noun) means in Urdu and Hindi, a demand or pressing request, especially a repeated reminder that a debt or promised duty should now be settled.

What is another word for taqaza?

Other words for "taqaza" include demand, dunning, insistence, claim, requirement, exigency.

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