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dishes

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/dɪʃɪz/ · dish-es

A shallow, flat container used for serving food.

Meanings

nounformal

A shallow, flat container used for serving food.

کھانا پیش کرنے کے لیے استعمال ہونے والا ایک ہلکا، چپٹا برتن۔

برتن

bartan

Synonyms

platebowlcontainerپیالہتھالیبرتن

Antonyms

noneکچھ نہیں

Common Collocations

  • dinner dishes
  • clean dishes
  • serving dishes

Example Sentences

I will wash the dishes after dinner.

میں رات کے کھانے کے بعد برتن دھو دوں گا۔

Main raat ke khanay ke baad bartan dho doon ga.

Please set the dishes on the table.

براہ کرم برتنوں کو میز پر رکھیں۔

Barah-e-karam bartanon ko mez par rakhain.

She bought new dishes for the kitchen.

اس نے باورچی خانے کے لیے نئے برتن خریدے۔

Us ne bawarchi khanay ke liye naye bartan khareeday.

Easily Confused With

dishes:Dishes can refer to both the containers and the food prepared in them.

Word Family

dish
nounڈش
dishwasher
nounبرتن دھونے والا
dishful
nounبرتن بھر

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Think of 'dish' as 'dine' to remember serving trays.

Imagine a beautifully set dining table with various dishes.

🗣️ Urdu Proverb

ہاتھ کنگن کو آرسی کیا

Haath kangan ko aarsi kya

It's easy to recognize something that's obvious.

📖 Etymology

Origin: Old French "dique" — a plate or dish

First known use: 14th century

Derived from the Old French word 'dique' meaning a plate or dish, which has evolved in usage to denote various types of tabletop cookware and serving items.