longing
intermediateB2/ˈlɔːŋɪŋ/ · long-ing
A strong desire or yearning for someone or something.
Meanings
A strong desire or yearning for someone or something.
کسی چیز یا شخص کی شدید آرزو یا خواہش۔
آرزو
arzoo
Antonyms
Common Collocations
- longing for love
- longing for home
- a deep longing
Example Sentences
She felt a longing for her childhood memories.
اس نے بچپن کی یادوں کی آرزو محسوس کی۔
Us ne bachpan ki yaadon ki arzoo mehsoos ki.
His longing for adventure took him to faraway lands.
اس کی مہم جوئی کی آرزو اسے دور دراز کے ممالک میں لے گئی۔
Us ki muhim joee ki arzoo use door daraz ke mulkon mein le gayi.
There was a longing in her eyes for something more.
اس کی آنکھوں میں کچھ اور کی آرزو تھی۔
Us ki aankhon mein kuch aur ki arzoo thi.
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💡 Memory Tip
Associate 'longing' with the idea of stretching out for something just out of reach.
Imagine someone reaching out towards a distant star.
✍️ Urdu Poetry
محبت میں تیری آرزو نے ہمیں دیوانہ کر دیا<br>اور ہم نے عشق کی راہوں میں کھو دیا
Mohabbat mein teri arzoo ne humein deewana kar dia<br> Aur hum ne ishq ki raahon mein kho dia.
In love, your longing drove us crazy,<br> And we lost ourselves on the paths of passion.
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🗣️ Urdu Proverb
آرزو ہمیشہ قائم رہتی ہے
arzoo hamesha qaim rahti hai
Desire always remains.
📖 Etymology
Origin: Old English "longian" — to be long or to desire greatly
First known use: 14th century
The word 'longing' has evolved from the Old English 'longian,' which means to desire or to crave. It has maintained this core meaning through centuries.