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Meanings
prepositionformal
At the side of; next to.
کے کنارے؛ ساتھ.
کے پاس
ke paas
Formal: کے پاسColloquial: کے ساتھ
Common Collocations
- beside the point
- beside oneself
- beside the road
Example Sentences
He sat beside her during the meeting.
وہ اجلاس کے دوران اس کے پاس بیٹھا.
Woh ijtima ke dauran us ke paas baitha.
The park is beside the river.
پارک دریا کے پاس ہے.
Park darya ke paas hai.
She placed her book beside the lamp.
اس نے اپنی کتاب lamp کے پاس رکھی.
Us ne apni kitaab lamp ke paas rakhi.
Easily Confused With
besides:While 'beside' means next to, 'besides' means in addition to.
💡 Memory Tip
Think of 'beside' as 'be side by side'.
Imagine two people standing side by side.
📖 Etymology
Origin: Old English "besidan" — by the side of
First known use: before 12th century
The word 'beside' originates from Old English and has retained its fundamental meaning related to position next to something.