Meanings
To cause the death of a living being.
کسی زندہ مخلوق کی موت کا سبب بننا۔
مارنا
maarna
Common Collocations
- kill a creature
- kill time
- kill the mood
Example Sentences
It is illegal to kill endangered species.
خطرے میں پڑی ہوئی نسلوں کو مارنا غیر قانونی ہے۔
Khatre mein pari hui nasaloon ko maarna ghair qanooni hai.
He threatened to kill anyone who got in his way.
اس نے دھمکی دی کہ جو بھی اس کے راستے میں آئے گا اسے مار دے گا۔
Us ne dhamki di ke jo bhi is ke raste mein aaye ga use maar de ga.
They had to kill the weeds in the garden.
انہیں باغ میں کانٹے دار پودوں کو مارنا پڑا۔
Unhein bagh mein kaante daar podoon ko maarna pada.
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💡 Memory Tip
Think of 'kill' as a command – a single, powerful action.
Imagine a knife quickly cutting through the air.
✍️ Urdu Poetry
تیرے خیال نے ہر جا پر، مجھے قتل کر ڈالا ہے
Tere khayal ne har ja par, mujhe qatal kar daala hai.
Your thought has killed me everywhere.
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🗣️ Urdu Proverb
پہلا پتھر مارنے والا ہمیشہ قاتل نہیں ہوتا
Pehla pathar maarne wala hamesha qatal nahi hota.
The one who throws the first stone is not always the killer.
📖 Etymology
Origin: Old English "clyllan" — to kill, to strike
First known use: 13th century
The word 'kill' has its roots in Old English, evolving from 'clyllan', which meant to strike down or destroy.