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malnourished

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/mælˈnʌrɪʃt/ · mal-nour-ished

Inadequately nourished or lacking necessary nutrition.

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Meanings

adjectiveformal

Inadequately nourished or lacking necessary nutrition.

غذائیت کی کمی یا ضروری غذائیت سے محروم ہونا۔

غذائیت کی کمی

ghizaiyat ki kami

Synonyms

undernourished starved deprivedکمزوربے غذاغذائی کمی

Antonyms

nourished healthy well-fedغذائیت یافتہصحت مندپیداوار غذا

Common Collocations

malnourished children
malnourished populations
malnourished patients

Example Sentences

Many malnourished children suffer from health issues.

بہت سے malnourished بچے صحت کے مسائل سے دوچار ہیں۔

Bohat se malnourished bachay sehat ke masail se dochar hain.

The organization aims to help malnourished families.

یہ تنظیم malnourished خاندانوں کی مدد کرنے کا ارادہ رکھتی ہے۔

Yeh tanzeem malnourished khandanon ki madad karne ka irada rakhti hai.

Malnourished individuals often require special medical attention.

غذائیت کی کمی والے افراد کو اکثر خاص طبی توجہ کی ضرورت ہوتی ہے۔

Ghizaaiyat ki kami walay afraad ko aksar khaas tibi tawajjo ki zaroorat hoti hai.

Easily Confused With

undernourished:Both terms imply a lack of nutrition, but 'malnourished' is often used in a broader context including overall health impacts.

Word Family

malnutrition

nounغذائیت کی کمی

💡 Memory Tip

Think of 'mal-' as bad and 'nourished' as well-fed; so it signifies being poorly nourished.

Imagine a plate with very little food, representing someone who is malnourished.

✍️ Urdu Poetry

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🗣️ Urdu Proverb

خالی پیٹ خدا کا گھر نہیں ہوتا۔

Khali pet Khuda ka ghar nahi hota.

An empty stomach is not the house of God.

📖 Etymology

Origin: Latin "malnutrire" — to feed badly

First known use: 1841

The term has evolved from Latin roots, where 'mal-' means bad and 'nutrire' means to nourish.