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/ˈdɪkʃənəri/ · dic-tion-ar-y

A book or electronic resource that lists words in a language and gives their meanings, pronunciations, and other information.

Meanings

nounformal

A book or electronic resource that lists words in a language and gives their meanings, pronunciations, and other information.

ایک کتاب یا الیکٹرانک وسیلہ جو کسی زبان میں الفاظ کی فہرست فراہم کرتا ہے اور ان کے معنی، تلفظ اور دیگر معلومات دیتا ہے۔

ڈکشنری

dictionary

Formal: لغت

Synonyms

lexiconwordbookglossaryلفظ نامہلغتالفاظ کا خزانہ

Common Collocations

  • English dictionary
  • bilingual dictionary
  • online dictionary

Example Sentences

I always carry a dictionary to help me with new words.

میں ہمیشہ ایک ڈکشنری ساتھ رکھتا ہوں تاکہ نئے الفاظ میں مدد مل سکے۔

main hamesha aik dictionary saath rakhta hoon taake naye alfaaz mein madad mil sake.

The online dictionary is a great resource for language learners.

آن لائن ڈکشنری زبان سیکھنے والوں کے لئے ایک بہترین وسیلہ ہے۔

aan line dictionary zuban seekhne walon ke liye aik behtareen wasila hai.

She found the meaning of the word in the dictionary.

اس نے ڈکشنری میں اس لفظ کا مطلب پایا۔

us ne dictionary mein is lafz ka matlab paya.

Easily Confused With

thesaurus:A thesaurus is a resource that lists synonyms and antonyms, while a dictionary provides definitions.

Word Family

dictate
verbحکم دینا
dictation
nounحکم نویسی
dictionaryless
adjectiveبغیر ڈکشنری

See Also

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📖 Etymology

Origin: Latin "dictionarium" — a collection of words

First known use: 16th century

The word 'dictionary' comes from Latin 'dictionarium', which is derived from 'diction', meaning 'the act of speaking' or 'expression'. It has evolved over centuries to refer to a book that lists words and their meanings.