calamity
intermediateB1/kəˈlæmɪti/ · ca-lam-i-ty
An event causing great and often sudden damage or distress; a disaster.
Meanings
An event causing great and often sudden damage or distress; a disaster.
ایک ایسا واقعہ جو بڑی اور اکثر اچانک نقصان یا پریشانی پیدا کرتا ہے؛ ایک آفت۔
آفت
aafat
Synonyms
Common Collocations
- natural calamity
- economic calamity
- personal calamity
Example Sentences
The earthquake was a calamity that affected thousands of lives.
زلزلہ ایک آفت تھی جس نے ہزاروں زندگیاں متاثر کیں۔
Zalzala aik aafat thi jis ne hazaron zindagiyan mutasir kin.
The flood caused calamity in the village, destroying homes and crops.
سیلاب نے گاؤں میں آفت کی صورت حال پیدا کی، گھروں اور فصلوں کو تباہ کیا۔
Selaab ne gaon mein aafat ki soorat haal paida ki, gharon aur faslon ko tabah kiya.
They survived the calamity but lost everything they owned.
وہ آفت سے بچ گئے لیکن انہوں نے اپنی تمام چیزیں کھو دیں۔
Woh aafat se bach gaye lekin unhoon ne apni tamam cheezen kho diyan.
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💡 Memory Tip
Think of 'calamity' as 'calam-ity,' where 'calm' is disrupted by a big 'ity' (disaster).
Picture a storm causing destruction and chaos.
✍️ Urdu Poetry
ہزاروں خواہشیں ایسی کہ ہر خواہش پہ دم نکلے، بہت نکلے میرے ارمان لیکن پھر بھی کم نکلے
Hazaron khwahishen aisi ke har khwahish pe dam nikle, bohat nikle mere armaan lekin phir bhi kam nikle
Thousands of desires such that each desire could take your breath away; many of my wishes came true, yet they were still too few.
— Mirza Ghalib, Unverified
* Poetry attribution is AI-generated and may require verification.
🗣️ Urdu Proverb
آفت آنے سے پہلے ہی تیاری کرنی چاہیے
Aafat aanay se pehlay hi tayyari karni chahiye
One should prepare before calamity strikes.
📖 Etymology
Origin: Latin "calamitas" — a loss or damage
First known use: 14th century
The word 'calamity' originated from the Latin word 'calamitas,' which means 'a loss or damage,' and has been used in English since the late Middle Ages.