Meanings
A person from a different country.
ایک شخص جو مختلف ملک سے ہے۔
غیر ملکی
ghair mulki
Common Collocations
- foreign exchange
- foreign affairs
- foreign policy
Example Sentences
As a foreigner in the country, I often faced challenges adjusting.
ملک میں ایک غیر ملکی کی حیثیت سے، مجھے اکثر ایڈجسٹ کرنے میں چیلنجز کا سامنا کرنا پڑتا تھا۔
Mulak mein ek ghair mulki ki haisiyat se, mujhe aksar adjust karne mein challenges ka samna karna parta tha.
The foreigner struggled with the local language.
غیر ملکی مقامی زبان کے ساتھ جدوجہد کر رہا تھا۔
Ghair mulki maqami zuban ke sath jadd-o-jehad kar raha tha.
Many foreigners visit this city for its rich culture.
بہت سے غیر ملکی اس شہر کا امیر ثقافت دیکھنے آتے ہیں۔
Bohat se ghair mulki is sheher ka ameer saqafat dekhne aate hain.
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💡 Memory Tip
Think of 'foreign' as 'outside' and 'ner' for people who come from outside.
Imagine a globe with various people around it from different countries.
✍️ Urdu Poetry
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🗣️ Urdu Proverb
خوابوں کا نام دنیا ہے، لیکن غیر ملکیوں کا خواب شدید محسوس ہوتا ہے۔
Khawon ka naam duniya hai, lekin ghair mulkon ka khwab shadeed mehsoos hota hai.
The name of the world is dreams, but the dreams of foreigners feel intense.
📖 Etymology
Origin: Latin "foris" — outside
First known use: 14th century
The word 'foreigner' originated from the Latin 'foris' meaning 'outside', which evolved through Middle English.