Meanings
The final part of something.
کسی چیز کا آخری حصہ۔
اختتام
ikhtitam
Synonyms
Antonyms
Common Collocations
- end of the road
- at the end
- the end of an era
Example Sentences
The end of the movie was unexpected.
فلم کا اختتام ناقابل توقع تھا۔
Film ka ikhtitam naqeeb talab tha.
She reached the end of her journey.
وہ اپنی سفر کے اختتام پر پہنچی۔
Woh apni safar ke ikhtitam par pahunchi.
They celebrated the end of the school year.
انہوں نے سکول کے سال کے اختتام کا جشن منایا۔
Unhon ne school ke saal ke ikhtitam ka jashn manaya.
Easily Confused With
To bring something to a conclusion or stop.
کسی چیز کو ختم کرنا یا روکنا۔
ختم کرنا
khatam karna
Common Collocations
- end a relationship
- end a debate
- end a session
Example Sentences
They decided to end the discussion early.
انہوں نے جلد گفتگو ختم کرنے کا فیصلہ کیا۔
Unhon ne jald guftagu khatam karne ka faisla kiya.
Please end the meeting on time.
براہ کرم اجلاس بروقت ختم کریں۔
Barah e karam ijlaas barwaqt khatam karein.
The manager will end the project next month.
مینجر اگلے مہینے منصوبہ ختم کرے گا۔
Manager agle mahine mansooba khatam kare ga.
Easily Confused With
💡 Memory Tip
Think of an 'end' as a finish line in a race.
Picture a finish line with a checkered flag at a race.
✍️ Urdu Poetry
پہنچ کر آخر کہاں ہجر کے سائے| اختتام یہ ہے اس کے عشق کا سایہ
Pahunch kar aakhir kahan hijr ke saaye| Ikhtitam yeh hai is ke ishq ka saaya
Finally reached where the shadows of separation lie; this is the end of his love's shadow.
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* Poetry attribution is AI-generated and may require verification.
🗣️ Urdu Proverb
اختتام دل کو مطمئن کرتا ہے
ikhtitam dil ko mutma'in karta hai
The end satisfies the heart.
📖 Etymology
Origin: Old English "endian" — to reach, come to a point
First known use: before 12th century
The word has evolved from Old English 'endian', which referred to reaching a boundary or limit. Over the centuries, it has come to denote the conclusion or finality of various contexts.