Meanings
to move through the air using wings
ہوا میں پروں کی مدد سے حرکت کرنا
اڑنا
udna
Common Collocations
- fly high
- fly away
- fly in the sky
Example Sentences
Birds can fly high in the sky.
پرندے آسمان میں اونچا اڑ سکتے ہیں.
Parinday aasman mein ooncha ud sakte hain.
The plane will fly over the mountains.
ہوائی جہاز پہاڑوں کے اوپر اڑے گا.
Hawai jahaaz pahaaron ke upar urey ga.
I love to watch the butterflies fly.
مجھے تتلیوں کو اڑتے ہوئے دیکھنا پسند ہے.
Mujhe titliyon ko urtay hue dekhna pasand hai.
Easily Confused With
a common flying insect with two wings
دو پروں والا ایک عام اڑتا ہوا کیڑہ
مکھنکی
makhanki
Common Collocations
- house fly
- fruit fly
- fly swatter
Example Sentences
A fly landed on my food.
ایک مکھنکی میرے کھانے پر بیٹھی.
Aik makhanki mere khanay par baithi.
There are many flies in the summer.
گرمیاں میں بہت ساری مکھنکیاں ہیں.
Garmiyan mein bohat saari makhankiyan hain.
The fly buzzed around the room.
مکھنکی کمرے کے اردگرد بھونکتی رہی.
Makhanki kamray ke irdugird bhonkhti rahi.
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💡 Memory Tip
Think of a bird flying high in the sky.
Imagine a bird soaring through the clouds.
✍️ Urdu Poetry
پرندوں کی طرح اڑ کر آؤ، پھر دیکھو گے کیا ہوتا ہے
Parindon ki tarah ud kar aao, phir dekhoge kya hota hai
Come flying like the birds, then you will see what happens.
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🗣️ Urdu Proverb
چڑیا کے اڑنے کا وقت آ گیا
Chidiya ke udne ka waqt aa gaya
The time has come for the bird to fly.
📖 Etymology
Origin: Old English "flēogan" — to fly
First known use: before 12th century
The word 'fly' has its roots in Old English 'flēogan,' which signified the action of flying or soaring through the air. It has evolved through Middle English into its current form.