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annual

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/ˈæn.ju.əl/ · an-nu-al

Occurring once every year.

Meanings

adjectiveformal

Occurring once every year.

ہر سال ایک بار ہونے والا۔

سالانہ

salana

Formal: سالانہ

Synonyms

yearlyper annumonce-a-yearسالیانہہر سالایک سال کا

Antonyms

occasionalirregularfrequentباقاعدہبہت بارپیریڈک

Common Collocations

  • annual report
  • annual meeting
  • annual event

Example Sentences

The annual festival attracts thousands of visitors each year.

سالانہ تہوار ہر سال ہزاروں زائرین کو اپنی طرف کھینچتا ہے۔

Salana tehzwaar har saal hazaron zairien ko apni taraf kheenchta hai.

We need to prepare the annual budget for the new fiscal year.

ہمیں نئے مالی سال کے لیے سالانہ بجٹ تیار کرنا ہوگا۔

Humein naye maali saal ke liye salana budget tayar karna hoga.

The company holds an annual meeting to discuss progress and plans.

کمپنی ہر سال ایک اجلاس منعقد کرتی ہے تاکہ ترقی اور منصوبوں پر گفتگو کی جا سکے۔

Company har saal ek ijtima mun'aqid karti hai taakay taraqqi aur mansoobon par guftagu ki ja sake.

Easily Confused With

biannual:Biannual means occurring twice a year, while annual means once a year.
perennial:Perennial refers to plants that live for more than two years, unlike annual, which refers to yearly events.

Word Family

annually
adverbسالانہ طور پر
annuity
nounسالانہ ادائیگی

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Think of 'annual' as 'annually' for yearly events.

Imagine a calendar with a big red circle on the same date every year.

✍️ Urdu Poetry

🗣️ Urdu Proverb

کرتے رہو، بھیڑ بکریوں کا عید

Karte raho, bheer bakriyon ka Eed.

Continue doing, like the Eid for sheep and goats.

📖 Etymology

Origin: Latin "annuus" — yearly

First known use: 14th century

The word 'annual' evolved from the Latin 'annuus', which means yearly or pertaining to a year.