locusts
intermediateB1/ˈloʊ.kəsts/ · lo-custs
A type of short-horned grasshopper that can form swarms and cause significant agricultural damage.
Meanings
A type of short-horned grasshopper that can form swarms and cause significant agricultural damage.
ایک قسم کا چھوٹا سینگ والا ٹڈڈا جو جھنڈ کی صورت میں آ کر زراعت کو بڑا نقصان پہنچا سکتا ہے۔
ٹڈی
ṭaḍḍī
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Common Collocations
- locust swarm
- locust plague
- control locusts
Example Sentences
Locusts can devastate crops in a short amount of time.
ٹڈے کم وقت میں فصلوں کو تباہ کر سکتے ہیں۔
ṭaḍḍē kam waqt mēṅ faslōں kō tabāh kar sakte hain.
Farmers are concerned about the arrival of locusts this season.
کسانوں کو اس موسم میں ٹڈیوں کی آمد کی فکر ہے۔
kisānōṅ kō is mausam mēṅ ṭaḍḍīōṅ kī āmd kī fikr hai.
The government is taking measures to control the locust population.
حکومت ٹڈیوں کی آبادی کو کنٹرول کرنے کے لیے اقدامات کر رہی ہے۔
hukūmat ṭaḍḍīōṅ kī ābādī kō control karne kē liye iqdamāt kar rahī hai.
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💡 Memory Tip
Remember that locusts can 'locate' crops to destroy.
Imagine a swarm of locusts flying over a green field, devouring everything in sight.
🗣️ Urdu Proverb
جس کا خود کا کھیت نہ ہو، اسے ٹڈی کی کیا فکر؟
jis kā khud kā khēt na hō, usē ṭaḍḍī kī kyā fikr?
He who does not have his own field, what concern does he have for locusts?
📖 Etymology
Origin: Latin "locusta" — grasshopper
First known use: 14th century
The word 'locust' comes from the Latin 'locusta', which refers to a type of grasshopper. The term has been used since the Middle Ages to describe swarming species that can devastate crops.