Meanings
Being by oneself; without anyone else.
اکیلے ہونا؛ بغیر کسی کے.
اکیلے
akele
Antonyms
Common Collocations
- feel alone
- all alone
- alone in a crowd
Example Sentences
She prefers to be alone when she reads.
وہ پڑھتے وقت اکیلے رہنا پسند کرتی ہے۔
Woh parhtay waqt akele rehna pasand karti hai.
He felt alone in the big city.
بڑے شہر میں وہ اکیلا محسوس کرتا تھا۔
Baday sheher mein woh akela mehsoos karta tha.
Sometimes it's nice to be alone and reflect.
کبھی کبھی اکیلے رہنا اور غور و فکر کرنا اچھا ہوتا ہے۔
Kabhi kabhi akelay rahna aur ghor o fikar karna acha hota hai.
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💡 Memory Tip
Imagine a lone wolf roaming in the forest, symbolizing solitude.
A single tree standing alone in a vast field.
✍️ Urdu Poetry
دنیا میں تنہائی کو دیکھ کر ہم نے، اکیلے رہنے کی عادت بنا لی ہے۔
Dunya mein tanhai ko dekh kar hum ne, akeley rehne ki aadat bana li hai.
Seeing loneliness in the world, we have made a habit of being alone.
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🗣️ Urdu Proverb
اکیلے چلو تو منزل پا لو گے۔
Akele chalo to manzil pa lo ge.
If you walk alone, you will reach your destination.
📖 Etymology
Origin: Old English "ālone" — all one, entirely one
First known use: 14th century
The term 'alone' has evolved from the Old English 'ālone', which means 'all one', indicating being by oneself.