Meanings
Situated on the side of the body that is toward the west when facing north.
وہ جانب جو جسم کے اس طرف ہے جو شمال کی طرف منہ کرنے پر مغرب کی طرف ہے۔
بائیں
bain
Antonyms
Common Collocations
- left side
- left turn
- left hand
Example Sentences
He kept his phone in his left pocket.
اس نے اپنا فون اپنے بائیں جیب میں رکھا۔
Us ne apna phone apne bain jeb mein rakha.
She is left-handed and writes with her left hand.
وہ بائیں ہاتھ کی ہے اور بائیں ہاتھ سے لکھتی ہے۔
Woh bain haath ki hai aur bain haath se likhti hai.
The cat jumped to the left side of the table.
بلی نے میز کے بائیں جانب چھلانگ لگائی۔
Billi ne mez ke bain jaanib chhalang lagai.
Easily Confused With
To allow to remain in a place or position; to abandon.
کسی جگہ یا حالت میں رہنے کی اجازت دینا؛ چھوڑ دینا۔
چھوڑنا
chhorna
Common Collocations
- left behind
- left out
- left for dead
Example Sentences
They left their bags at the hotel.
انہوں نے اپنی بیگ ہوٹل میں چھوڑ دیے۔
Unho ne apni bag hotel mein chhor diye.
She left the party early.
اس نے پارٹی جلدی چھوڑ دی۔
Us ne party jaldi chhor di.
He left his job to pursue his passion.
اس نے اپنے شوق کے لیے اپنی نوکری چھوڑ دی۔
Us ne apne shauq ke liye apni naukri chhor di.
Easily Confused With
Word Family
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💡 Memory Tip
Think of the left hand as being weaker for many people, which aligns with the old meanings of the word.
Picture a person with their left hand raised while pointing to the left.
✍️ Urdu Poetry
کیا بتاؤں تم کو اپنا قصہ میرے بائیں ہاتھ کی زنجیر ہے۔
Kya bataun tum ko apna qissa mere bain haath ki zanjeer hai.
What should I tell you, my story is bound by the chain of my left hand.
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* Poetry attribution is AI-generated and may require verification.
🗣️ Urdu Proverb
بائیں ہاتھ سے کام کرنا بے وقوفی ہے۔
Bain haath se kaam karna be-waqoofi hai.
To work with the left hand is foolishness.
📖 Etymology
Origin: Old English "lefta" — weak, foolish
First known use: before 12th century
The word 'left' has evolved from Old English, where it originally meant 'weak' or 'foolish'. Its meaning shifted to indicate the directional aspect.