Meanings
To reduce something to small pieces or powder by crushing it.
کسی چیز کو کچل کر یا پیس کر چھوٹے ٹکڑوں یا پاؤڈر میں تبدیل کرنا۔
پیسنا
peesaana
Common Collocations
- grinding flour
- grinding coffee
- grinding spices
Example Sentences
I am grinding the coffee beans for fresh coffee.
میں تازہ کافی کے لئے کافی کے دانے پیس رہا ہوں۔
main taza coffee ke liye coffee ke daanay pees raha hoon.
The machine is grinding the metal into powder.
مشین دھات کو پاؤڈر میں پیس رہی ہے۔
machine dhaat ko powder mein peas rahi hai.
Grinding the spices releases their aromas.
مصالحے کو پیسنے سے ان کی خوشبو باہر آتی ہے۔
masalay ko peesne se un ki khushboo baahar aati hai.
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💡 Memory Tip
Think of grinding as making things finer.
Picture a coffee grinder and how it transforms whole beans into powder.
✍️ Urdu Poetry
دیکھنا جو وعدے میں وقت کو، یوں ہی پیسا ہے زندگی کو،
dekhna jo waaday mein waqt ko, yun hi peesa hai zindagi ko,
To witness time in the promise, life is ground in this manner.
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🗣️ Urdu Proverb
آتا ہے جو گھونسلے میں، پیسا ہے خیالی خالی۔
aata hai jo ghoonsalay mein, peesa hai khayali khaali.
What comes in the nest is ground in empty dreams.
📖 Etymology
Origin: Old English "grindan" — to crush or grind
First known use: 15th century
The word 'grind' originates from Old English 'grindan' which has been in use since the early medieval period. The present participle form 'grinding' has been used in English since the 15th century.