dormant
intermediateB1/ˈdɔːrmənt/ · dor-mant
In a state of rest or inactivity, not active or growing.
Meanings
In a state of rest or inactivity, not active or growing.
آرام کی حالت میں، غیر فعال یا غیر ترقی پذیر۔
خاموش
khamosh
Common Collocations
- dormant volcano
- dormant period
- dormant state
Example Sentences
The plants are dormant during the winter months.
پودے سردیوں کے مہینوں میں خاموش رہتے ہیں۔
Poday sardiyon ke mahinon mein khamosh rehtay hain.
The dormant seeds will sprout when the conditions are right.
خاموش بیج صحیح حالات میں اگیں گے۔
Khamosh beej sahi halaat mein again gay.
Some volcanoes remain dormant for centuries before erupting.
کچھ آتش فشاں صدیاں خاموش رہتے ہیں اس سے پہلے کہ وہ پھٹیں۔
Kuch aatish fishaan sadiyan khamosh rehtay hain is se pehle ke woh phatay.
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💡 Memory Tip
Remember 'dormant' as something that is 'dorming' or sleeping.
A bear hibernating in the winter, representing a state of dormancy.
✍️ Urdu Poetry
خوابوں میں بھی آتا ہے وہ خواب مہلت میں, خاموش ہے یہ دل، خواب اوڑھے خواب مہلت میں۔
Khawabon mein bhi aata hai woh khwab mahlas mein, Khamosh hai yeh dil, khwab orte khwab mahlas mein.
He comes in dreams, a dream in a state of reprieve, This heart is silent, cloaked in dreams of respite.
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🗣️ Urdu Proverb
خاموش رہنا بھی کبھی کبھی بولنا ہے
Khamosh rehna bhi kabhi kabhi bolna hai
Remaining silent is sometimes a way of speaking.
📖 Etymology
Origin: Latin "dormire" — to sleep
First known use: 17th century
The word 'dormant' has been in use since the early 17th century, evolving from the Latin word 'dormire', which means 'to sleep'.