Samira Khalid Jun 29, 2009:

What I believe.... ...is this:
1) Urdu is made up of borrowed words from various languages, just like many other major languages of world. What about English? How heavily is the English vocabulary indebted to French, Latin, Italian etc.? Sometimes, borrowing is a better idea. If for example in a conversation, or in writing, you were to write 'misalya' instead of hero, how many people from the common public will understand what you are talking about?

Secondly, how does your proposed term go with phrases like, superhero, film hero, war hero?

I have ocassionally come across the term 'Misaali admi', but that's rare, and if I didn't know it beforehand, I would never have guessed it meant hero!

I am personally more concerned about the terms where we have Urdu alternatives easily available, but people use the English alternative.

Muhammad Abbas Saqib (asker) Jun 29, 2009:

Let us try to create most suitable new words All the translations posted by my friends are right but not, somehow apprporiate in true sense of this word.Actally as per Samira Khalid's suggestion,when we say "Hero" in Urdu,it seems to be more close to real real meaning,but creative crew,we should try hard to find Urdu word,closest to original term.I propose "Misalya".Please do submit your