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main

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/meɪn/ · main

Of chief or primary importance.

Meanings

adjectiveformal

Of chief or primary importance.

کسی چیز کی اہمیت کا بنیادی یا مرکزی حصہ۔

اہم

ahem

chief principal primaryچیفبنیادیمرکزی

minor secondary insignificantمعاونغیر اہمکم اہم

The main point of the discussion was clear.

بحث کا اہم نقطہ واضح تھا۔

Bahas ka ahem nuqta wazeh tha.

She is the main contributor to the project.

وہ منصوبے کی اہم شراکت دار ہے۔

Woh mansoobe ki ahem shirakat dar hai.

Finding the main problem is the first step.

اہم مسئلے کو تلاش کرنا پہلا قدم ہے۔

Ahem maslay ko talash karna pehla qadam hai.

mane:Mane refers to a long hair on the neck of an animal, whereas main denotes importance.

Think of the main idea in a story; it's the most important part.

Imagine a big spotlight shining on the main character in a play.

Origin: Old French "maine" — hand, strength

First known use: 14th century

The word 'main' has evolved from the Old French word 'maine', which referred to strength or hand. It passed into English during the Middle Ages.