Meanings
The main branch of a tree.
درخت کی بڑی شاخ.
شاخیں
shaakhein
Common Collocations
- boughs of a tree
- broken boughs
- boughs and branches
Example Sentences
The children climbed the boughs of the old oak tree.
بچے قدیم بلوط کے درخت کی شاخوں پر چڑھ گئے.
Bachay qadeem baloot ke darakht ki shaakhon par chadh gaye.
The boughs were heavy with ripe fruit.
شاخیں پختہ پھلوں سے بھری ہوئی تھیں.
Shaakhein pakhtah phalon se bhari hui thi.
The strong winds broke several boughs during the storm.
تندو تیز ہواؤں نے طوفان کے دوران کئی شاخیں توڑ دیں.
Tando taiz hawaon ne toofan ke doran kai shaakhein tod di.
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💡 Memory Tip
Bough sounds like 'bough-nded' which reminds me of the thick branches.
Picture a tree with large branches extending out.
✍️ Urdu Poetry
یہ کمال شاخوں پر ہے پھل کا، جو وقت کا بوجھ سنبھالی ہے.
Yeh kamaal shaakhon par hai phal ka, jo waqt ka bojh sambhali hai.
This is the greatness of branches bearing fruit, which bears the weight of time.
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🗣️ Urdu Proverb
جس کے پھل ہیں، اس کی شاخیں بوجھل ہیں.
Jis ke phal hain, us ki shaakhein bojhal hain.
Those who bear fruit have heavy branches.
📖 Etymology
Origin: Old English "bōh" — branch
First known use: 14th century
The word 'bough' has been used in English since around the 14th century, derived from Old English, indicating a large branch of a tree.