Meanings
To determine the total number of items.
اشیاء کی کل تعداد معلوم کرنا۔
گِننا
ginna
Common Collocations
- count the numbers
- count on someone
- count your blessings
Example Sentences
Please count the number of chairs in the room.
براہ کرم کمرے میں کرسیوں کی تعداد گنیں۔
Barah-e-karam kamray mein kursiyon ki tadaad ginen.
She can count very quickly.
وہ بہت تیزی سے گن سکتی ہے۔
Woh bohat taizi se gin sakti hai.
Can you count to a hundred?
کیا آپ سو تک گن سکتے ہیں؟
Kya aap so tak gin sakte hain?
Easily Confused With
The action of counting; a total number or score.
گِننے کی کارروائی؛ ایک کل تعداد یا سکور۔
شمار
shumar
Common Collocations
- counts of votes
- final count
- count of items
Example Sentences
The final count was announced last night.
آخری شمار گزشتہ رات اعلان کیا گیا تھا۔
Aakhri shumar guzishata raat elaan kiya gaya tha.
We need to keep a count of our expenses.
ہمیں اپنے خرچوں کا شمار رکھنا چاہیے۔
Humein apne kharchon ka shumar rakhna chahiye.
The count is up to fifty now.
اب شمار پچاس تک پہنچ چکا ہے۔
Ab shumar pachaas tak pohanch chuka hai.
Easily Confused With
Word Family
See Also
💡 Memory Tip
Think of a counter when you need to remember how to count.
Picture someone counting beads on an abacus.
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🗣️ Urdu Proverb
گنے شمار سے بڑھ کر نہ ہو۔
Ginne shumar se barh kar na ho.
Nothing is greater than being counted.
📖 Etymology
Origin: Old French "conter" — to count
First known use: 13th century
The word 'count' derives from the Old French 'conter', which itself comes from the Latin 'computare', meaning to compute or calculate.