alphabet
beginnerA1/ˈælfəˌbɛt/ · al-pha-bet
A set of letters or symbols in a fixed order used for writing a language.
Meanings
A set of letters or symbols in a fixed order used for writing a language.
ایک طے شدہ ترتیب میں حروف یا علامات کا مجموعہ جو کسی زبان کے لکھنے کے لئے استعمال ہوتے ہیں۔
حروف تہجی
huroof tahaji
Synonyms
Common Collocations
- Latin alphabet
- Cyrillic alphabet
- phonetic alphabet
Example Sentences
The English alphabet consists of 26 letters.
انگریزی حروف تہجی میں 26 حروف ہوتے ہیں۔
Angreezi huroof tahaji mein 26 huroof hotay hain.
She is learning the Arabic alphabet.
وہ عربی حروف تہجی سیکھ رہی ہے۔
Woh Arabi huroof tahaji seekh rahi hai.
The alphabet is essential for reading and writing.
حروف تہجی پڑھنے اور لکھنے کے لئے لازمی ہیں۔
Huroof tahaji parhnay aur likhnay ke liye lazmi hain.
Easily Confused With
Word Family
See Also
💡 Memory Tip
Remember that 'alphabet' starts with 'A' and ends with 'T', just like it is the beginning and the arrangement in the language.
Visualize an alphabet book with each page filled with letters from A to Z.
📖 Etymology
Origin: Greek "ἀλφάβητος (alphabētus)" — the letters of a language
First known use: 14th century
The term 'alphabet' derives from the Greek letters 'alpha' and 'beta', which were the first two letters of the Greek alphabet, and it has been used in various languages to refer to a set of letters or symbols used for writing.