Time in Kashmiri, Months in Kashmiri, and Weeks in Kashmiri.

How to ask the time in Kashmiri

Let’s start with the casual way of asking the time that works in most situations. You can use this mode to communicate with friends, family, or someone that you already know.

Bajay Kaets ? – What time is it? Tse che pai bajay kaets ? – Do you know the time?

If you want to be more polite and respectful to the other person, or if you’re speaking with a stranger, then you can use these more formal phrases:

Tohi ma hez chav pai bajay kaets ? — Do you have the time, please? Bajay kaets hez? — What is the time, please?

And if you’re just casually asking a close friend for time, you can ask them

Bajay Kaets ? – What’s the time?

You’ll be able to understand the time for sure if they show you on their watch, but if they read it out, you’ll need more vocab. Let’s go the extra mile and learn how to tell the time.

How to tell the time in Kashmiri

In Kashmiri, time is based on the 24-hour clock, whereas in English, the 12-hour clock is used more frequently. The simplest and the most common way to tell the time in Kashmiri is “kaal” + Time (hours + minutes).

We measure time mainly with seconds, minutes, and hours: Brunz / minit / gante/

Let’s start with the hours in Kashmiri (24-hour clock)

It’s one o’clock. – akh bajay barabar
It’s 11am. – subhich kah bajay
It’s 7 pm. – shaamchi sath bajay
It’s 12 midnight.– raets sinz bah bajay
It’s seven o’clock. – sath bajay barabar
It’s nine o’clock. – nav bajay barabar

Now, to add the minutes (24-hour clock)

It is very easy to add in the minutes to the time, just mention the number of minutes after the hour.

For example:

Ze bajith pancwanza minit bajay – It’s 2:55am
Pants bajith panda bajay – it’s 5:15pm
Saadi nav bajay means it’s 9:30am

Different times of day in Kashmiri

The numbers give us the specific time, but it’s also normal to refer to the general time of day rather than being specific. Here are a few expressions that are frequently used in relation to time.

Morning •/ Subhai- : Anytime between 12 am and 12 pm is considered “subahi,” marking the beginning of the day.

Noon •/ Peshun – : When someone uses the term “pesshun,” they are referring to 12 pm, which is the beginning of the afternoon.

Afternoon / at midday•/ Mandínĕn مَندِنؠن : mandineyn •/ The word “afternoon” refers to any time between 12 pm to 5 pm

Evening / Shaam – The time the evening starts and ends varies between cultures and location, but often refers to any time between 5 pm and 9 pm.

Night / Kaalchan – Again, the time night starts and ends varies, but typically refers to any time between 9 pm and 6 am.

Midnight / Raat kyut – As its name indicates, “midnight” means 12 am.

Kāl کال •/ kaal •/ time, season, juncture, space, while, period /

Pačh پَچھ •/ pachh •/ fortnight

Wȧrī ؤری •/ waeree •/ a year

Rĕth رؠتھ •/ reyth •/ month(s)

ābühawā آبہٕ ہَوا •/ aabι hawaa •/ climate, atmosphere

Synonym:
mūsím موٗسِم

Sōn̂th سونٛتھ •/ soanth •/ spring

Synonym:
Bahār بَہار

Dŏhlī دۄہلی •/ dwohlee •/ in the daytime

Mandínĕn مَندِنؠن •/ mandineyn •/ at midday
Dŏhaȳ دۄہَے •/ dwo:hai •/ everyday /

synonym:
pr̂ath dŏhü پرَٛتھ دۄہہٕ
Dŏh دۄہ •/ dwoh •/ day, days /

Gȧr گٔر •/ clock, watch, timepiece

Barābar بَرابَر •/ o’clock
Pān̂ʦí mínṭí pëth پانٛژِ مِنٹہِ پێٹھ •/ five past
Dahí mínṭí pëth دَہہِ مِنٹہِ پێٹھ •/ ten five past
Sŏād سۄاد •/ swoaad •/quarter past
Wuhí míntí pëth وُہہِ مِنٹہِ پێٹھ •/ Wuhí mínṭí pyetth •/ twenty past
Pün̂ʦüh mínṭí pëth پٕنٛژٕہ مِنٹہِ پێٹھ •/ twenty-five past
Sād ساڈ •/ half past
Pün̂ʦüh mínṭí kam پٕنٛژٕہ مِنٹہِ کَم •/ twenty-five to
Wuhí mínṭí kam وُہہِ مِنٹہِ کَم •/ twenty to
Ḍūn دوٗن •/ doon •/ quarter
Dahí mínṭí kam دَہہِ مِنٹہِ کَم •/ ten to
Pān̂ʦí mínṭí kam پانٛژِ مِنٹہِ کَم •/ five to

Ḍŏḍ ڈۄڈ one and a half
Ḍāy ڈاے two and a half
Br̂on̂ṭhus برٛونٛٹھُس •/ next year /