Meanings
to physically attack someone.
کسی شخص پر جسمانی حملہ کرنا۔
حملہ کیا
hamla kiya
Common Collocations
- physically assaulted
- sexually assaulted
- assaulted in public
Example Sentences
He was assaulted in broad daylight.
اس پر بھرے بازار میں حملہ ہوا۔
Us par bharay bazaar mein hamla hua.
She reported that she was assaulted last night.
اس نے رپورٹ کیا کہ اس پر گزشتہ رات حملہ ہوا۔
Us ne report kiya ke us par guzishtah raat hamla hua.
The victim was assaulted while walking home.
شکار گھر جاتے ہوئے حملے کا شکار ہو گیا۔
Shikar ghar jate hue hamlay ka shikar ho gaya.
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💡 Memory Tip
Associate 'assault' with 'attack' to remember its meaning.
Picture a person being confronted or attacked.
✍️ Urdu Poetry
ہمیں تو یوں بھی راہ میں ٹہریں گے، اگر حملہ ہوا تو خود ہی سنبھال لیں گے۔
Hamein to yun bhi raah mein thehrain ge, agar hamla hua to khud hi sambhal len ge.
Even if we stop on the way, if attacked, we'll handle it ourselves.
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🗣️ Urdu Proverb
حملہ سب سے بہترین دفاع ہے۔
Hamla sab se behtareen difa hai.
Attack is the best form of defense.
📖 Etymology
Origin: Middle English "assaulten" — to leap upon, attack
First known use: 14th century
The word 'assaulted' comes from the Middle English 'assaulten', which originated from Latin 'assultare', meaning to jump upon or attack.