Meanings
Not genuine; made to imitate something valuable with the intention to deceive.
غیر حقیقی; کسی قیمتی چیز کی نقل کرنے کے ارادے سے بنایا گیا ہے تاکہ دھوکہ دیا جائے۔
جعلی
jaali
Common Collocations
- counterfeit money
- counterfeit goods
- counterfeit documents
Example Sentences
The police seized a large amount of counterfeit money.
پولیس نے جعلی پیسوں کی بڑی مقدار قبضے میں لی۔
Police ne jaali paison ki bari miqdaar qabze mein li.
He was arrested for selling counterfeit designer bags.
اسے جعلی ڈیزائنر بیگ بیچنے کے الزام میں گرفتار کیا گیا۔
Usay jaali designer bag bechne ke ilzam mein giraftar kiya gaya.
Counterfeit products can harm the reputation of genuine brands.
جعلی مصنوعات حقیقی برانڈز کی شہرت کو نقصان پہنچا سکتی ہیں۔
Jaali masnoo'at haqeeqi brands ki shohrat ko nuqsan pahuncha sakti hain.
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💡 Memory Tip
Think of 'counterfeit' as 'counter the fit', meaning to oppose the genuine form.
Imagine a fake dollar bill with obvious mismatches to a real one.
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🗣️ Urdu Proverb
سیب کا گودا کیسا بھی ہو، اصل ہے اصل کا پھل ہونا۔
Seb ka goda kaisa bhi ho, asal hai asal ka phal hona.
No matter how the apple's pulp looks, it is the fruit that matters.
📖 Etymology
Origin: Middle English "countrefeiten" — to imitate
First known use: 14th century
The term has evolved from Middle English, reflecting practices of imitation and deception particularly in commerce.