Meanings
Far away in space or time.
فاصلہ یا وقت میں دور
دور
door
Common Collocations
- distant future
- distant relative
- distant memory
Example Sentences
The distant mountains were barely visible in the haze.
دور کی پہاڑ دھند میں بمشکل نظر آ رہے تھے۔
Door ki pahaar dhund mein bemushkil nazar aa rahe the.
He felt a distant connection to his ancestral home.
اس نے اپنے آبائی گھر کے ساتھ ایک دور کا تعلق محسوس کیا۔
Us ne apne aba'i ghar ke saath ek door ka talluq mehsoos kiya.
The distant past holds many secrets.
دور کا ماضی بہت سے راز رکھتا ہے۔
Door ka mazi bohat se raaz rakhta hai.
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💡 Memory Tip
Think of a distant star that is far away.
Imagine looking at galaxies far in the universe.
✍️ Urdu Poetry
یادوں کے دور دراز سفر میں، تمہارا چہرہ چمکتا رہا
Yaadon ke door daraz safar mein, tumhara chehra chamkta raha
In the distant journey of memories, your face continued to shine.
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🗣️ Urdu Proverb
دور کے سنگی پچیس، قریب کے انیس
Door ke songi pachees, qareeb ke unees
Twenty-five far away stones are worth less than nineteen close ones.
📖 Etymology
Origin: Latin "distantem" — to stand apart
First known use: 14th century
The word 'distant' evolved from the Latin verb 'distantem', representing the idea of being physically or metaphorically far away.