Meanings
to drop down from a higher place to a lower place.
کسی اعلیٰ جگہ سے نیچے آنا۔
گرنا
girna
Common Collocations
- to fall asleep
- to fall in love
- to fall apart
Example Sentences
He slipped and fell on the ice.
وہ برف پر پھسل گیا اور گِر گیا۔
Woh baraf par phisal gaya aur gir gaya.
The leaves fall in autumn.
پتھّے خزاں میں گرتے ہیں۔
Patte khizān mein girte hain.
She fell ill last week.
وہ پچھلے ہفتے بیمار ہوگئی۔
Woh pichle hafte bimaar hogayi.
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💡 Memory Tip
Think of leaves falling from trees in autumn.
A tree shedding its leaves.
✍️ Urdu Poetry
پتّے گرتے ہیں نہ جانے کب سے، بہار کی آہٹ کو کہتے ہیں سب سے۔
Patte girte hain na jaane kab se, Bahar ki aahat ko kehte hain sab se.
Leaves fall, not knowing for how long; They call the approach of spring above all.
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🗣️ Urdu Proverb
درختوں کے پتّے خزاں میں گرتے ہیں۔
Darakhton ke patte khizān mein girte hain.
The leaves of trees fall in autumn.
📖 Etymology
Origin: Old English "feallan" — to fall or to be driven downward
First known use: 12th century
The word 'fall' has its roots in Old English, evolving over centuries into its modern form used in various contexts.