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burnt

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/bɜːrnt/ · burnt

Having been subjected to fire, resulting in charred or blackened material.

Meanings

adjectiveformal

Having been subjected to fire, resulting in charred or blackened material.

آتش کا سامنا کرنے کی وجہ سے جل جانے والا، جس کے نتیجے میں خاک یا سیاہ مادہ بن جاتا ہے۔

جل گیا

jal gaya

Formal: سیاہ

Synonyms

charredscorchedsingedسیاہبھناجلا ہوا

Antonyms

rawuncookedunburnedکچاغیر پکایااجلا

Common Collocations

  • burnt toast
  • burnt offering
  • burnt wood

Example Sentences

The toast was burnt to a crisp.

توست مکمل طور پر جل گیا تھا۔

Toast mukammal tor par jal gaya tha.

The burnt wood smelled terrible.

جلے ہوئے لکڑی کی بدبو بہت بُری تھی۔

Jalay hue lakri ki badboo bohat buri thi.

He showed me his burnt hand from the fire.

اس نے مجھے آگ سے جل جانے والا اپنا ہاتھ دکھایا۔

Us ne mujhe aag se jal jane wala apna haath dikhaya.

Easily Confused With

burn:Burn refers to the act of setting something on fire, while burnt describes the state of something that has already been set on fire.

Word Family

burn
verbجلانا
burning
adjectiveجلتا ہوا

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Think of burnt toast as a common kitchen mistake.

Imagine a piece of bread turning black in a toaster.

✍️ Urdu Poetry

دل جلتا ہے میرے سینے میں جستجو کے ساتھ، / محبت کی راہ میں ہے کئی راستے جل گئے۔

Dil jalta hai mere seene mein jastju ke saath, / Mohabbat ki rah mein hai kai raaste jal gaye.

The heart burns within me with longing, / Many paths in the way of love have been burnt.

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🗣️ Urdu Proverb

جلتے پر تنقید نہ کر

Jalte par tanqid na kar

Do not criticize when things are already burning.

📖 Etymology

Origin: Old English "burnan" — to combust or set fire to

First known use: 12th century

The word 'burnt' is the past participle of 'burn'. It has been used in English since the 12th century to describe the result of combustion.