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hour

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/aʊər/ · hour

a unit of time equal to 60 minutes.

Meanings

nounformal

a unit of time equal to 60 minutes.

وقت کی ایک اکائی جو 60 منٹ کے برابر ہوتی ہے۔

گھنٹہ

ghanta

Synonyms

periodtime segmentdurationوقتدورانمدت

Antonyms

minutesecondمنٹسیکنڈ

Common Collocations

  • one hour
  • two hours
  • office hours

Example Sentences

I will meet you in one hour.

میں تم سے ایک گھنٹے میں ملوں گا۔

mein tum se aik ghante mein milon ga.

He works eight hours a day.

وہ دن میں آٹھ گھنٹے کام کرتا ہے۔

woh din mein aath ghante kaam karta hai.

The journey took three hours.

یہ سفر تین گھنٹے لگا۔

ye safar teen ghante laga.

Easily Confused With

power:Power refers to the ability or capacity to do something, while hour refers to a unit of time.

Word Family

hourly
adjectiveگھنٹہ وار
hourglass
nounگھڑی

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Think of an hourglass to remember 'hour'.

Visualize a clock ticking every hour.

📖 Etymology

Origin: Middle English "oure" — a period of time

First known use: 14th century

The word 'hour' originated from the late Old English term 'ōra', which evolved through Middle English.