Meanings
A period of one hundred years.
ایک ایسی مدت جو سو سال پر مشتمل ہوتی ہے۔
صدی
sadi
Common Collocations
- twentieth century
- twenty-first century
- century-old tradition
Example Sentences
The twentieth century witnessed significant changes in technology.
بیسویں صدی میں ٹیکنالوجی میں اہم تبدیلیاں آئیں۔
Beeswin sadi mein technology mein ahem tabdeeliyan aein.
People often refer to the 21st century as the digital age.
لوگ اکثر اکیسویں صدی کو ڈیجیٹل دور کہتے ہیں۔
Log aksar ikaiswi sadi ko digital daur kehte hain.
Many historical events occurred during the 19th century.
انیسوی صدی کے دوران بہت سے تاریخی واقعات پیش آئے۔
Uneeswi sadi ke doran bohat se tareekhi waqiat pesh aaye.
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💡 Memory Tip
Think of a century as a hundred years like the century mark in a race.
Imagine a large clock face where every hour represents a decade.
🗣️ Urdu Proverb
کاٹنے والے گزر جائیں گے، صدیوں کے وقت پر گزر جائیں گے
Kaṭne wāle guzar jāeṅge, sadiyon ke waqt par guzar jāeṅge
Those who cut will pass, and time will pass over centuries.
📖 Etymology
Origin: Latin "centuria" — group of one hundred
First known use: 14th century
The word 'century' originates from the Latin 'centuria', which means a group of one hundred. Over time, it came to denote a period of one hundred years.