Meanings
A deep or seemingly bottomless chasm.
ایک گہرائی یا ایسا خلا جو بظاہر ناپید ہے۔
بہت گہرا
bohat gehra
Common Collocations
- profound abyss
- abyss of despair
- gaze into the abyss
Example Sentences
The explorer stared into the abyss, feeling both fear and excitement.
سیاہ گہرائی میں جھانک کر مسافر نے خوف اور جوش محسوس کیا۔
Siyah gehrai mein jhank kar musafir ne khauf aur josh mehsoos kiya.
Philosophers often refer to the human psyche as an abyss.
فلاسفہ انسانی ذہن کو گہرائی سے تعبیر کرتے ہیں۔
Philosophy insani zehan ko gehrai se tabir karte hain.
The novel ends with the protagonist looking into the abyss of his own soul.
ناول کا اختتام مرکزی کردار کے اپنی روح کی گہرائی میں جھانکنے سے ہوتا ہے۔
Novel ka ikhtitam markazi kirdar ke apni rooh ki gehrai mein jhankne se hota hai.
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💡 Memory Tip
Think of an abyss as a bottomless pit that you cannot see the bottom of.
Imagine standing at the edge of a dark canyon with no visible bottom.
✍️ Urdu Poetry
خوابوں کے گہرے دریا میں، ہم نے چند لمحے گزارے،
Khwabon ke gehre darya mein, hum ne chand lamhe guzare.
In the deep river of dreams, we spent a few moments.
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🗣️ Urdu Proverb
خود کو گہرائی میں مت دھکیلیں۔
Khud ko gehrai mein mat dhakein.
Don't throw yourself into the abyss.
📖 Etymology
Origin: Old French "abîs" — depth, abyss
First known use: 14th century
The term 'abyss' in English evolved from Old French 'abîs,' which derives from the Latin 'abyssus', itself from the Greek 'abyssos,' meaning 'bottomless' or 'without depth.' Over time, it has come to signify both literal and metaphorical depths.