extinct
intermediateB2/ɪkˈstɪŋkt/ · ex-tinct
No longer in existence; having no living representatives.
Meanings
No longer in existence; having no living representatives.
وجود میں نہیں رہنا؛ زندہ نمائندگان نہ ہونا۔
معدوم
ma'doom
Common Collocations
- extinct species
- extinct animals
- extinct languages
Example Sentences
The dodo bird is an example of an extinct species.
ڈوڈو پرندہ معدوم انواع کی ایک مثال ہے۔
Dodo parinda ma'doom anwaa ki ek misaal hai.
Many plants are on the brink of extinction.
بہت سے پودے معدوم ہونے کے قریب ہیں۔
Bahut se poday ma'doom hone ke qareeb hain.
Conservation efforts are crucial to prevent more species from becoming extinct.
محافظتی کوششیں مزید انواع کو معدوم ہونے سے بچانے کے لیے اہم ہیں۔
Muhafizati koshishen mazeed anwaa ko ma'doom hone se bachanay ke liye ahem hain.
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💡 Memory Tip
Think of 'extinct' as 'exiting' from existence.
Imagine a graveyard where plants and animals are no longer found.
✍️ Urdu Poetry
اک لمحے کی مسرت بھی کیوں ہو ابدی، خوشبوئیں تو ہوتی ہیں، کوئی سی دل کی خبر بھی تو ہو۔
Ek lamhay ki musarrat bhi kyun ho abadi, Khushbuiyan to hoti hain, koi si dil ki khabar bhi to ho.
Why should a moment's happiness be eternal, Fragrances exist, let there be news of the heart too.
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🗣️ Urdu Proverb
اونٹ کے گزرنے کے بعد سب نے جغری کاٹ لی،
Oont ke guzarne ke baad sab ne jagri kaat li,
After the camel passes, everyone cuts their cloth.
📖 Etymology
Origin: Latin "extinctus" — extinguished or vanished
First known use: 15th century
The word 'extinct' originates from the Latin word 'extinctus', meaning 'to extinguish or put out'. It evolved to describe species that no longer exist.