bondage
intermediateB2/ˈbɒn.dɪdʒ/ · bon-dage
the state of being a slave or being bound to someone or something.
Meanings
the state of being a slave or being bound to someone or something.
ایک غلام یا کسی یا کسی چیز کے سامنے بندھے ہونے کی حالت۔
غلامی
ghulami
Antonyms
Common Collocations
- sexual bondage
- bondage and discipline
- bondage culture
Example Sentences
The book discusses mental bondage in a philosophical context.
کتاب فلسفی تناظر میں ذہنی غلامی پر بات کرتی ہے۔
Kitaab falsafi tanazur mein zehni ghulami par baat karti hai.
In literature, bondage often symbolizes the constraints of society.
ادب میں، غلامی اکثر معاشرے کی پابندیوں کی علامت ہوتی ہے۔
Adab mein, ghulami aksar muashrey ki pabandiyon ki alamat hoti hai.
He wrote about the bondage of the human spirit through oppression.
اس نے ظلم کے ذریعے انسانی روح کی غلامی کے بارے میں لکھا۔
Us ne zulm ke zariye insani rooh ki ghulami ke baare mein likha.
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💡 Memory Tip
Think of 'bond' to remember that bondage is a state of being tied or restrained.
Imagine chains or ropes representing the idea of being physically held captive.
✍️ Urdu Poetry
غم حیات میں یوں قید ہوئے ہم، آزادی کی خاطر ہم نے جینا سیکھ لیا ہے۔
Gham-e-hayat mein yun qaid hue hum, azadi ki khatir hum ne jeena seekh liya hai.
In the sorrow of life, we were bound in such a way, for the sake of freedom, we have learned to live.
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🗣️ Urdu Proverb
بندھی کا سہارا بندھی ہی ہے۔
Bandhi ka sahara bandhi hi hai.
The one who is bound can only rely on another who is also bound.
📖 Etymology
Origin: Old French "bondage" — condition of being bound or tied
First known use: 14th century
The term has evolved from medieval uses relating to servitude and captivity to modern contexts in literature and philosophy.