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bitten

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/ˈbɪtən/ · bit-ten

Past participle of bite; having been pierced or cut by the teeth.

Meanings

verbformal

Past participle of bite; having been pierced or cut by the teeth.

کسی چیز کو دانتوں سے چبانا یا کاٹنا; دانتوں کے ذریعے چیر لیا یا کٹا ہوا۔

دھنسنا

dhansna

Synonyms

gnawedchewedpiercedچبایادھنسایاچیر دیا

Antonyms

healedmendedrepairedٹھیک کیادورست کیابہتر بنایا

Common Collocations

  • been bitten by a snake
  • bitten finger
  • bitten by a dog

Example Sentences

She was bitten by a dog last week.

اسے پچھلے ہفتے کتے نے دھنس لیا۔

Usay pichlay haftay kutte ne dhans liya.

He has been bitten by the travel bug.

اسے سفر کا شوق دھنس گیا ہے۔

Usay safar ka shauq dhans gaya hai.

The child was bitten by a mosquito.

بچہ مچھر نے دھنس لیا۔

Bachcha machhar ne dhans liya.

Easily Confused With

bit:Bit is the present tense, while bitten is the past participle.

Word Family

bite
verbدھنسنا
bit
nounکہنی
biter
nounدھنسنے والا

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Think of how a mosquito BITES you, which leads to being BITTEN.

A person feeling pain after being bitten by a snake.

✍️ Urdu Poetry

پھر ہے طلب جلوۂ یار کا، چاہت نے دل کو کاٹ دیا

Phir hai talab jalwa-e-yaar ka, chahat ne dil ko kaat diya

Desire longs for the beloved's vision, love has bitten the heart.

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🗣️ Urdu Proverb

جس کا کتا اسے دھنس دے

Jis ka kutta use dhans de

The one whose dog bites him.

📖 Etymology

Origin: Old English "bittan" — to bite

First known use: before 12th century

The word has evolved from Old English, maintaining a consistent meaning related to the act of biting.