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book

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/bʊk/ · book

A set of written, printed, or blank pages fastened together along one side and encased between protective covers.

Meanings

nounformal

A set of written, printed, or blank pages fastened together along one side and encased between protective covers.

لکھی ہوئی، چھپی ہوئی، یا خالی صفحات کا ایک سیٹ جو ایک طرف سے بندھے ہوئے ہیں اور حفاظتی جلد کے درمیان موجود ہیں۔

کتاب

kitaab

Synonyms

volumetomepublicationجلدکتابچہپبلیکیشن

Antonyms

blankemptyخالیسفید

Common Collocations

  • reference book
  • textbook
  • storybook

Example Sentences

I borrowed a book from the library.

میں نے لائبریری سے ایک کتاب امانت لی۔

main ne library se aik kitaab amanat li.

She is reading a fascinating book about history.

وہ تاریخ کے بارے میں ایک دلچسپ کتاب پڑھ رہی ہے۔

woh tareekh ke baare mein aik dilchasp kitaab parh rahi hai.

He wrote a book on the principles of economics.

اس نے معاشیات کے اصولوں پر ایک کتاب لکھی۔

us ne ma'ashiāt ke asoolon par aik kitaab likhi.

Easily Confused With

notebook:A notebook is typically a smaller book used for writing notes, whereas a 'book' can refer to any published or unpublished written work.

Word Family

bookish
adjectiveکتابی
booking
nounبکنگ
bookstore
nounکتابوں کی دکان

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Think of a book as a 'treasure box' of knowledge.

Imagine a large, colorful library filled with books on every imaginable subject.

✍️ Urdu Poetry

کتابوں سے ملتا ہے دنیا کا سارا علم، پھر کیوں ظلم کا کیا جائے یہ ادعا؟

kitaabon se milta hai dunya ka saara ilm, phir kyon zulm ka kiya jaye yeh idda'a?

From books, one gains all the knowledge of the world, then why is this claim made to inflict injustice?

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* Poetry attribution is AI-generated and may require verification.

🗣️ Urdu Proverb

کتاب وہ ہے جو کبھی بند نہ ہو۔

kitaab woh hai jo kabhi band na ho.

A book is one that never closes.

📖 Etymology

Origin: Old English "bōc" — a written document

First known use: circa 8th century

The word has evolved from Old English 'bōc', meaning a written document, likely originating from the Germanic word for beech tree, as early writing was done on beech wood tablets.