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hours

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/aʊərz/ · hours

A period of time equal to 60 minutes.

Meanings

nounformal

A period of time equal to 60 minutes.

ایک وقت کی مدت جو 60 منٹ کے برابر ہے۔

گھنٹے

ghantay

Synonyms

timedurationperiodوقتمدتعرصہ

Antonyms

minutesecondmomentمنٹدوسرالمحہ

Common Collocations

  • business hours
  • working hours
  • office hours

Example Sentences

The meeting will last for two hours.

میٹنگ دو گھنٹے تک جاری رہے گی۔

Meeting do ghantay tak jaari rahe gi.

She worked eight hours a day.

اس نے روزانہ آٹھ گھنٹے کام کیا۔

Us ne rozana aath ghantay kaam kiya.

How many hours do you spend on social media?

آپ سوشل میڈیا پر کتنے گھنٹے گزارتے ہیں؟

Aap social media par kitne ghantay guzarte hain?

Easily Confused With

hour:Hour is the singular form, while 'hours' is the plural form.

Word Family

hourly
adjectiveگھٹنے

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Think of how many hours you have in a day.

Imagine a clock showing different hours.

📖 Etymology

Origin: Old English "ōra" — time (specifically measured periods)

First known use: 15th century

The term 'hours' originally referred to divisions of time derived from ancient practices of dividing the day into smaller segments, evolving over centuries into the standardized measure of time we use today.