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alumni

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/əˈlʌmnaɪ/ · al-u-mni

Graduates or former students of a specific school, college, or university.

Meanings

nounformal

Graduates or former students of a specific school, college, or university.

کسی مخصوص ادارے یا یونیورسٹی کے فارغ التحصیل طلباء یا طالبات۔

فارغ التحصیل

farigh al-tahseel

Synonyms

graduatesformer studentsalumnusفارغ التحصیلسابقہ طلباءسابقہ طالبات

Antonyms

current studentsundergraduatesentrantsموجودہ طلباءانڈرگریڈداخلہ لینے والے

Common Collocations

  • alumni network
  • alumni association
  • alumni events

Example Sentences

The university hosts an annual event for its alumni.

یونیورسٹی ہر سال اپنے فارغ التحصیلوں کے لیے ایک تقریب منعقد کرتی ہے۔

University har saal apne farigh al-tahseelon ke liye ek taqreeb mun’aqid karti hai.

Many successful entrepreneurs are alumni of this business school.

بہت سے کامیاب کاروباری افراد اس کاروباری اسکول کے فارغ التحصیل ہیں۔

Bohat se kamiyab karobari afraad is karobari school ke farigh al-tahseel hain.

She keeps in touch with her college alumni through social media.

وہ سوشل میڈیا کے ذریعے اپنے کالج کے فارغ التحصیلوں کے ساتھ رابطے میں رہتی ہے۔

Woh social media ke zariye apne college ke farigh al-tahseelon ke sath rabtay mein rahti hai.

Easily Confused With

alumnus:Alumnus refers to a single male graduate, while alumni is the plural form for graduates or former students.
alumna:Alumna refers to a single female graduate, while alumni refers to the group of all graduates.

Word Family

alumna
nounفارغ التحصیلہ
alumnus
nounفارغ التحصیل

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Think of 'alumni' as 'all luminaries' who have graduated and shine in their fields.

Picture a graduation ceremony with students wearing caps and gowns celebrating together.

✍️ Urdu Poetry

خود کو میں نے نہیں پایا، وہ وقتوں کے خزانوں میں ہوں پرانا۔

Khud ko maine nahi paya, woh waqton ke khazanoun mein hoon purana.

I have not found myself, I am an old treasure of times.

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🗣️ Urdu Proverb

جہاں تعلیم ہے، وہاں ترقی ہے۔

Jahan taleem hai, wahan taraqqi hai.

Where there is education, there is progress.

📖 Etymology

Origin: Latin "alumnus" — foster son or pupil

First known use: Latin in the 16th century

The word 'alumni' is derived from Latin 'alumnus', meaning 'foster son' or 'nourished one'. It refers to graduates or former students of a particular educational institution.