Meanings
Close, personal or private.
قریبی، ذاتی یا نجی۔
قریبی
qareebi
Antonyms
Common Collocations
- intimate relationship
- intimate conversation
- intimate details
Example Sentences
They share an intimate relationship built on trust.
ان کے درمیان ایک قریبی تعلق ہے جو اعتماد پر بنایا گیا ہے.
Un ke darmiyan aik qareebi talluq hai jo aitmaad par banaya gaya hai.
She told me intimate details about her life.
اس نے مجھے اپنی زندگی کے نجی تفصیلات بتائیں.
Us ne mujhe apni zindagi ke naji tafseelaat batayein.
Intimate settings encourage deeper conversations.
قریبی ماحول گہرے بات چیت کو فروغ دیتا ہے.
Qareebi mahol gehre baat cheet ko farogh deta hai.
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💡 Memory Tip
Think of 'intimate' as 'in to mate' signifying closeness.
Imagine two people hugging each other closely.
✍️ Urdu Poetry
ہزاروں خواہشیں ایسی کہ ہر خواہش پہ دم نکلے، بہت نکلے میرے ارمان لیکن پھر بھی کم نکلے
Hazaaron khwahishen aisi ke har khwahish pe dam nikle, bohat nikle mere armaan lekin phir bhi kam nikle.
Thousands of desires, each so intense that it could take my breath away; many of my wishes materialized, yet still too few.
— Mirza Ghalib, Unverified
* Poetry attribution is AI-generated and may require verification.
🗣️ Urdu Proverb
دوستی میں نہ کوئی دوری ہوتی ہے نہ کوئی فاصلے
Dosti mein na koi doori hoti hai na koi faasle.
In friendship, there is neither distance nor separation.
📖 Etymology
Origin: Latin "intimus" — innermost, most private
First known use: early 17th century
The word 'intimate' has evolved from the Latin 'intimus', which means innermost, most private. It came into English in the 17th century, carrying a similar meaning of closeness or familiarity.