Meanings
To cause someone to be unable to breathe; to suffocate.
کسی کو سانس لینے سے روکنا؛ خنک کرنا۔
سانس روکنا
saans rokna
Common Collocations
- asphyxiate by smoke
- asphyxiate due to lack of oxygen
- asphyxiate in closed spaces
Example Sentences
The smoke from the fire began to asphyxiate the trapped residents.
آگ کے دھویں نے پھنسے ہوئے رہائشیوں کو سانس روکنا شروع کر دیا۔
Aag ke dhonay ne phanse huay rehishiyon ko saans rokna shuru kar diya.
If the oxygen supply is cut off, it can asphyxiate a person within minutes.
اگر آکسیجن کی فراہمی بند کر دی جائے تو یہ چند منٹوں میں کسی کو سانس روک سکتا ہے۔
Agar oxygen ki farahamii band kar di jaye to yeh chand mintoon mein kisi ko saans rok sakta hai.
They found him unconscious, nearly asphyxiated by the fumes.
انہوں نے اسے بے ہوش پایا، تقریباً دھویں کے باعث سانس روکنا۔
Unhon ne use be hosh paya, taqreeban dhonay ke baais saans rokna.
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💡 Memory Tip
Think of as-phyxiate as a combination of 'as' and 'fixate', meaning to fix someone in a state of no breath.
Imagine a person trapped in a smoke-filled room, struggling to breathe.
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📖 Etymology
Origin: Greek "asphyxia" — to prevent from breathing
First known use: 17th century
The term has evolved from the Greek 'asphyxia', which referred to a lack of pulse caused by lack of air.