Meanings
the act of making an imitation or fraudulent copy of something, typically money or documents.
کسی چیز کی جعلی یا دھوکہ دہی والی کاپی بنانا، عام طور پر پیسوں یا دستاویزات کا.
جعلی سازی
jaali saazi
Antonyms
Common Collocations
- counterfeiting currency
- counterfeiting documents
- counterfeiting goods
Example Sentences
Counterfeiting currency is a serious crime punishable by law.
جعلی کرنسی بنانا قانون کے تحت ایک سنگین جرم ہے.
Jaali currency banana qanoon ke tahat aik sangeen jurm hai.
The FBI is actively working to prevent counterfeiting in the country.
ایف بی آئی ملک میں جعلی سازی کو روکنے کے لئے سرگرم ہے.
FBI mulk mein jaali saazi ko rokne ke liye sargarm hai.
He was arrested for counterfeiting important documents.
اسے اہم دستاویزات کی جعلی سازی کے لیے گرفتار کیا گیا.
Usay ahm dastawaizat ki jaali saazi ke liye giraftar kiya gaya.
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💡 Memory Tip
Think of 'counter' as against and 'feiting' as doing; doing against the real.
Imagine a person printing fake money in a dark room.
✍️ Urdu Poetry
ہو جا علی میں ہے روشنی غم وغصہ کو مٹا دیا، فرشتوں نے بھی چھوٹے پتھر کی طرح دکھا دیا۔
Ho ja ali mein hai roshni gham o gussa ko mita diya, Farishon ne bhi chote patther ki tarah dikha diya.
In the essence of joy, I obliterated sorrow, Even angels showed their real form as mere stones.
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🗣️ Urdu Proverb
چور کی داڑھی میں ٹوپی.
Chor ki daadhi mein topi.
The thief wears a cap on his beard.
📖 Etymology
Origin: English "counterfeit" — to imitate fraudulently
First known use: 14th century
The term 'counterfeiting' originated in the 14th century, combining 'counter' and 'feit' from French meaning 'made'. Its usage developed particularly in legal contexts regarding the imitation of currency and valuable documents.