Meanings
To live or stay in a particular place.
کسی خاص مقام پر رہنا یا ٹھہرنا۔
ٹھہرنا
thahrna
Common Collocations
- dwell in harmony
- dwell on memories
- dwell in peace
Example Sentences
Many families dwell in the countryside for a peaceful life.
بہت سی خاندان دیہی علاقے میں پرسکون زندگی کے لیے ٹھہرتے ہیں۔
Bahut si khandan dehi ilaqe mein pur sukoon zindagi ke liye thaharte hain.
He tends to dwell on the past rather than moving forward.
وہ آگے بڑھنے کے بجائے ماضی پر ٹھہرنے کی عادت رکھتا ہے۔
Woh aage barhne ke bajaye mazi par thaharne ki aadat rakhta hai.
They chose to dwell in the city where opportunities are abundant.
انہوں نے شہر میں ٹھہرنے کا انتخاب کیا جہاں مواقع وافر ہیں۔
Unhon ne sheher mein thahrne ka intekhab kiya jahan moqay wafi hain.
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💡 Memory Tip
Think of 'dwell' as 'dwell in peace' to remember you are staying somewhere peacefully.
Imagine a cozy home where you dwell happily.
✍️ Urdu Poetry
جہاں ہوں گزر گئے آشیانے کی طرح دل میں بسے ہیں میرے، سب آشنا کی طرح
Jahan hon guzr gaye aashiyane ki tarah Dil mein base hain mere, sab aashna ki tarah
Wherever I go, like a home I reside, / In my heart they dwell, all my friends beside.
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🗣️ Urdu Proverb
جہاں رہتا ہے وہیں خوش رہتا ہے
Jahan rehta hai wahi khush rehta hai
He who dwells there, lives happily.
📖 Etymology
Origin: Old English "dwellan" — to live, to stay
First known use: 12th century
The word has evolved from Old English 'dwellan', meaning to stay or remain in a place, and has retained a similar meaning in Modern English.