Meanings
To live in a specified place.
ایک مخصوص جگہ پر رہنا۔
رہنا
rehna
Common Collocations
- dwelt in harmony
- dwelt on the past
- dwelt among friends
Example Sentences
They dwelt in a small village for many years.
وہ کئی سالوں تک ایک چھوٹے گاؤں میں رہے۔
Woh kai saalon tak aik chhotay gaon mein rahe.
He dwelt on the mistakes of his past.
اس نے اپنے ماضی کی غلطیوں پر غور کیا۔
Us ne apne mazi ki ghaltiyon par ghor kiya.
Many poets have dwelt on the theme of love.
بہت سے شاعروں نے محبت کے موضوع پر غور کیا ہے۔
Bohat se shairon ne mohabbat ke mauzoo par ghor kiya hai.
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💡 Memory Tip
Dwell sounds like 'well' where you live well.
Imagine a cozy home where someone dwells peacefully.
✍️ Urdu Poetry
تجھ سے مل کر دل کو قرار ملا، رہنے لگا ہوں میں تیرے دیار میں
Tujh se mil kar dil ko qaraar mila, rehne laga hun mein tere diyar mein.
Meeting you gave my heart peace, I began to dwell in your abode.
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🗣️ Urdu Proverb
دیکھا بھالا گھر چھونے نہیں آتا
Dekha bhala ghar chhoone nahi aata.
A well-seen home does not come to touch.
📖 Etymology
Origin: Old English "dwellan" — to reside, to stay
First known use: 12th century
The word 'dwell' has its roots in Old English, where it meant to live or reside. Its past tense 'dwelt' has been used for centuries, maintaining the same meaning.