Meanings
to suffer or feel continuous or prolonged pain.
مسلسل یا طویل درد محسوس کرنا۔
درد
dard
Common Collocations
- headache
- toothache
- stomach ache
Example Sentences
I have a headache.
مجھے سردرد ہے۔
Mujhe sardard hai.
My back aches after a long day.
طویل دن کے بعد میری پیٹھ میں درد ہے۔
Tawil din ke baad meri peeth mein dard hai.
He aches all over due to the flu.
اس کا پورا جسم فلو کی وجہ سے درد کر رہا ہے۔
Us ka poora jism flu ki wajah se dard kar raha hai.
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💡 Memory Tip
Think of an ache as a persistent feeling, like a shadow that follows you.
Imagine holding your head in pain, grimacing, to remember that 'ache' relates to ongoing discomfort.
✍️ Urdu Poetry
درد بڑھتا گیا، عشق میں بے حد نگہبان
Dard barhta gaya, ishq mein be had nigahbaan
The pain grew, a guardian in endless love.
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🗣️ Urdu Proverb
درد کرنے سے مرض نہیں جاتا
Dard karne se marz nahi jata
Pain doesn’t go away by complaining.
📖 Etymology
Origin: Old English "acan" — to suffer, to be in pain
First known use: 15th century
The word 'ache' has roots in Old English, which has been used in various forms to describe a state of pain or discomfort throughout centuries.