Meanings
An agreement between warring parties to stop fighting for a certain period.
جنگ کرنے والی جماعتوں کے درمیان لڑائی کو ایک مخصوص مدت کے لیے روکنے کا معاہدہ۔
بندشِ ہتھیار
bandish-e-hathyar
Synonyms
Common Collocations
- sign an armistice
- negotiate an armistice
- breach of armistice
Example Sentences
The two countries reached an armistice after years of conflict.
دو ممالک نے سالوں کی کشمکش کے بعد بندشِ ہتھیار پر پہنچ گئے۔
Do mulakon ne salon ki kashmakash ke baad bandish-e-hathyar par pohanch gaye.
The armistice allowed for humanitarian aid to reach the affected areas.
بندشِ ہتھیار نے متاثرہ علاقوں تک انسانی امداد پہنچانے کی اجازت دی۔
Bandish-e-hathyar ne mutateda ilaakon tak insani imdaad pohanchane ki ijaazat di.
Negotiations for an armistice were complicated and drawn out.
بندشِ ہتھیار کے لیے مذاکرات مشکل اور پھیلاؤ والے تھے۔
Bandish-e-hathyar ke liye muzakraat mushkil aur phailaw wale the.
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💡 Memory Tip
Think of 'arms' in 'armistice' as 'putting down arms' during a conflict.
Imagine two soldiers shaking hands, symbolizing the end of fighting.
✍️ Urdu Poetry
پھولوں کی طرح پھر میں بھی مسکراؤں گا،/بندشِ ہتھیار ہونے تک ہنسوں گا۔
Phoolon ki tarah phir main bhi muskurāon ga, / Bandish-e-hathyar hone tak hanson ga.
Like flowers, I will smile again, / I will laugh until the armistice is achieved.
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🗣️ Urdu Proverb
شور سے ہوا کا رخ پلٹتا ہے.
Shor se hawa ka rukh palat ta hai.
The noise changes the direction of the wind.
📖 Etymology
Origin: French "armistice" — a stopping of arms
First known use: 17th century
The term 'armistice' originated in the early 17th century from the French word meaning to halt fighting. It became widely used during major wars, especially in the 20th century.