hang
beginnerA2/hæŋ/ · hang
To suspend something from a high position so that it is held up.
Meanings
To suspend something from a high position so that it is held up.
کسی چیز کو بلند مقام سے معلق رکھنا تاکہ وہ اوپر رہے۔
لٹکنا
latakna
Common Collocations
- hang on a wall
- hang from a ceiling
- hang in the balance
Example Sentences
He decided to hang the painting on the wall.
اس نے طے کیا کہ وہ پینٹنگ کو دیوار پر لٹکائے گا۔
Us ne tay kiya ke woh painting ko deewar par latkaye ga.
The laundry is hanging out to dry.
کپڑے دھوپ میں خشک ہونے کے لیے لٹک رہے ہیں۔
Kapray dhoop mein khushk honay ke liye latak rahe hain.
We should hang up the decorations for the party.
ہمیں پارٹی کے لیے سجاوٹیں لٹکانی چاہئیں۔
Humein party ke liye sajaawatein latkani chahiyein.
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💡 Memory Tip
Imagine hanging a picture on the wall to remember the word 'hang'.
Picture a beautiful painting hanging from a wall.
✍️ Urdu Poetry
لٹک رہے ہیں اس کے عشق میں سبی جانیں، سمندر کی موجوں کی مانند بے چینی ہے ہماری
Latak rahe hain is ke ishq mein sabi jaanain, Samundar ki maujon ki manind bechaini hai hamari.
All lives are hanging in his love, / Our restlessness is like the waves of the sea.
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🗣️ Urdu Proverb
لٹکنے کو عادت نہ بناؤ
Latakne ko aadat na banao
Don't make hanging a habit.
📖 Etymology
Origin: Old English "hangian" — to hang, suspend
First known use: 14th century
The word 'hang' comes from Old English 'hangian', which has Germanic roots, commonly used to describe the action of suspending something from above.