Meanings
to go for and then bring back (something)
کسی چیز کے لئے جانا اور پھر اسے واپس لانا
لانا
lana
Common Collocations
- fetch water
- fetch a book
- fetch help
Example Sentences
She went to fetch water from the well.
وہ کنویں سے پانی لینے گئی۔
Woh konay se pani lane gayi.
Can you fetch my bag from the car?
کیا تم میری بیگ گاڑی سے لے آؤ گے؟
Kya tum meri bag gaari se lay aao ge?
He was asked to fetch the documents urgently.
اسے فوری طور پر دستاویزات لانے کے لئے کہا گیا۔
Usay fori tor par dastawizat lanay ke liye kaha gaya.
Easily Confused With
💡 Memory Tip
Think of a dog fetching a ball.
Imagine a person running to get something and returning with it.
✍️ Urdu Poetry
کچھ تو لے آؤ میرے دل کے پاس، خود کو سنبھال نہیں سکتا میں جس طرح یا
Kuch to lay ao mere dil ke paas, Khud ko sambhal nahi sakta main jis tarah ya
Bring something close to my heart, I cannot hold myself the way you do.
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🗣️ Urdu Proverb
کمی لینے نہیں جاتا
Kami lane nahi jata
Never goes to fetch a deficiency.
📖 Etymology
Origin: Old English "fæccan" — to take or to seize
First known use: 12th century
The word 'fetch' comes from Old English 'fæccan', which means to take or to seize. Over time, it evolved into its modern usage referring to bringing or retrieving something.