Meanings
A flat piece of material used for various purposes.
ایک ہموار مادہ جسے مختلف مقاصد کے لیے استعمال کیا جاتا ہے۔
پلاٹ
plat
Common Collocations
- blackboard
- cutting board
- notice board
Example Sentences
The teacher wrote on the board.
استاد نے تخته پر لکھا۔
Ustaad ne takhta par likha.
She placed the cake on the cutting board.
اس نے کیک کو کٹنے کے تختے پر رکھا۔
Us ne cake ko katne ke takhte par rakha.
The notice board was filled with announcements.
نوٹس بورڈ اعلانات سے بھرا ہوا تھا۔
Notices board ailanat se bhara hua tha.
Easily Confused With
To get on or into a vehicle, ship, or aircraft.
ایک گاڑی، جہاز، یا ہوائی جہاز میں سوار ہونا۔
سوار ہونا
sawar hona
Common Collocations
- board the train
- board the plane
- board with luggage
Example Sentences
We will board the train at 5 PM.
ہم شام 5 بجے ٹرین میں سوار ہوں گے۔
Hum shaam 5 baje train mein sawar honge.
Please board the aircraft in an orderly manner.
براہ کرم ترتیب سے طیارے میں سوار ہوں۔
Barah-e-karam tartib se tayyare mein sawar hon.
They are about to board the cruise ship.
وہ کروز شپ میں سوار ہونے والے ہیں۔
Woh cruise ship mein sawar hone wale hain.
Easily Confused With
💡 Memory Tip
Think of a 'board' as a flat surface which you 'board' to enter something.
Visualize a classroom with a blackboard where students 'board' the learning.
✍️ Urdu Poetry
ہزاروں خواہشیں ایسی کہ ہر خواہش پہ دم نکلے
Hazaron khwahishain aisi ke har khwahish pe dam nikle
Thousands of desires, each so intense that it could take a breath.
— Mirza Ghalib, Unverified
* Poetry attribution is AI-generated and may require verification.
🗣️ Urdu Proverb
حسن سلوک کا پلٹنا ہوگا
Husn-e-suluk ka palatna hoga
Kindness will come back to you.
📖 Etymology
Origin: Old English "bord" — a plank, a table
First known use: 14th century
The word 'board' has evolved from Old English 'bord' to mean a flat piece of material for various purposes. It has maintained its core meaning related to flat surfaces.