Meanings
Not straight; bent, curved, or twisted.
سیدھا نہیں; مڑا ہوا، کستاخ، یا موڑا ہوا۔
ٹیڑھا
Teerha
Common Collocations
- crooked path
- crooked smile
- crooked lines
Example Sentences
The old tree had a crooked trunk.
پرانا درخت ٹیڑھے تنے کا تھا۔
Purana darakht teerhay tunay ka tha.
She had a crooked grin that made her look mischievous.
اس کی ٹیڑھی مسکراہٹ اسے شرارتی نظر دیتی تھی۔
Us ki teerhi muskurahat use sharti nazar deti thi.
The artist used crooked lines to portray chaos.
فنکار نے caos کی عکاسی کرنے کے لیے ٹیڑھی لکیریں استعمال کیں۔
Fankar ne chaos ki akasi karne ke liye teerhi lakeeren istemal kinin.
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💡 Memory Tip
Think of a crooked stick that can't stand straight.
Imagine a path that curves sharply instead of going straight.
✍️ Urdu Poetry
سیدھا چلیں تو نیکی، ٹیڑھے راستوں پہ چلنا خطرہ ہے
Seedha chalein to neki, teerhay raaaston pe chalna khatra hai
Walking straight leads to goodness, wandering on crooked paths is dangerous.
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* Poetry attribution is AI-generated and may require verification.
🗣️ Urdu Proverb
ٹیڑھے لوگوں کا ساتھ چھوڑیے
Teerhay logon ka saath chhoriye
Leave the company of crooked people.
📖 Etymology
Origin: Old English "crocc" — bent or curved
First known use: 15th century
The word 'crooked' has evolved from Old English, where it initially described physical bend or curvature, and has since extended to metaphorical uses.