emptiness
intermediateB1/ˈɛmptɪnəs/ · emp-ti-ness
The state of containing nothing or being devoid of content.
Meanings
The state of containing nothing or being devoid of content.
وہ حالت جس میں کچھ نہیں ہے یا مواد سے خالی ہونا۔
خالی پن
khaali pan
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Common Collocations
- emotional emptiness
- emptiness of the soul
- feeling of emptiness
Example Sentences
After the loss of her loved one, she felt a deep sense of emptiness.
اپنے پیارے کے نقصان کے بعد، اسے ایک گہری خالی پن کا احساس ہوا۔
Apne pyaare ke nuqsan ke baad, use ek gehri khaali pan ka ehsaas hua.
The emptiness of the abandoned house was palpable.
ترک شدہ گھر کی خالی پن محسوس کی جا سکتی تھی۔
Tark shuda ghar ki khaali pan mehsoos ki ja sakti thi.
He tried to fill the emptiness in his life with work.
اس نے اپنی زندگی کی خالی پن کو کام سے بھرنے کی کوشش کی۔
Us ne apni zindagi ki khaali pan ko kaam se bharne ki koshish ki.
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💡 Memory Tip
Think of a bowl with no food; that represents emptiness.
Imagine a vast, empty desert with no signs of life.
✍️ Urdu Poetry
کہاں ہے وہ خوشبو؟ کہاں ہیں وہ عالم؟ خالی پن نے کر دیا میرے دل کو خاموش
Kahan hai woh khushboo? Kahan hain woh aalum? Khaali pan ne kar diya mere dil ko khamosh.
Where is that fragrance? Where are those moments? Emptiness has silenced my heart.
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🗣️ Urdu Proverb
خالی دلو کو خوشی نہیں ملتی۔
Khaali dilon ko khushi nahi milti.
Empty hearts do not find happiness.
📖 Etymology
Origin: Old English "empti" — to make empty
First known use: 14th century
The term evolved from Old English 'emptian', which means to empty or to make void.