Meanings
A small drop of liquid.
ایک چھوٹا سا قطرہ مائع کا۔
قطرہ
qatra
Common Collocations
- water drip
- drip of oil
- drip from a faucet
Example Sentences
A drip from the tap kept annoying us.
نلکے سے ایک قطرہ ہمیں تنگ کرتا رہا۔
Nalke se aik qatra humein tang karta raha.
She noticed a drip on the kitchen floor.
اس نے کچن کے فرش پر ایک قطرہ دیکھا۔
Us ne kitchen ke farsh par aik qatra dekha.
The drip of rain on the roof was soothing.
چھت پر بارش کا قطرہ تسکین دینے والا تھا۔
Chhat par barish ka qatra taskeen dene wala tha.
Easily Confused With
To let liquid fall in drops.
مائع کو قطروں کی شکل میں گرنے دینا۔
گرنا
girna
Common Collocations
- drip coffee
- drip irrigation
- drip with sweat
Example Sentences
The faucet continued to drip.
نلکا مسلسل ٹپکتا رہا۔
Nalika musalsal tapakta raha.
He watched the honey drip from the spoon.
اس نے چمچ سے شہد کو ٹپکتے ہوئے دیکھا۔
Us ne chamach se shahad ko tapakte hue dekha.
The rain began to drip steadily.
بارش مسلسل ٹپکنے لگی۔
Barish musalsal tapakne lagi.
Easily Confused With
💡 Memory Tip
Think of a dripping faucet to remember the word.
Imagine a water droplet forming and falling.
✍️ Urdu Poetry
ہزاروں خواہشیں ایسی کہ ہر خواہش پہ دم نکلے، پر نکلے تو میرا ایک قطرۂ آنِ دل کے لیے۔
Hazaroon khwahishain aisi ke har khwahish pe dam nikle, Par nikle to mera aik qatra-e-on dil ke liye.
Thousands of wishes, each enough to make me gasp, But if one drops forth, let it be a drop of my heart's eye.
— Mirza Ghalib, Unverified
* Poetry attribution is AI-generated and may require verification.
🗣️ Urdu Proverb
بوند بوند سے دریا بنتا ہے
Bond bond se darya banta hai
Every drop makes an ocean.
📖 Etymology
Origin: Old English "dripian" — to fall in drops
First known use: 14th century
The word 'drip' has its origins in Old English, and it has come to describe the action of liquid falling in small drops.