manuscript
intermediateB2/ˈmæn.jʊ.skrɪpt/ · man-u-script
A document written by hand, often a draft of a novel, scholarly work, or other text.
Meanings
A document written by hand, often a draft of a novel, scholarly work, or other text.
ایک دستاویز جو ہاتھ سے لکھی گئی ہو، اکثر ناول، علمی کام، یا دوسرے متن کا مسودہ۔
مسودہ
masooda
Antonyms
Common Collocations
- ancient manuscript
- literary manuscript
- research manuscript
Example Sentences
The manuscript of the novel was submitted for publication.
ناول کا مسودہ اشاعت کے لیے جمع کرایا گیا۔
Novel ka masooda ishaat ke liye jama karaya gaya.
Researchers found an ancient manuscript in the ruins.
تحقیق کاروں نے کھنڈرات میں ایک قدیم مسودہ پایا۔
Tehqiqaron ne khundrat mein aik qadeem masooda paya.
He spent years working on his manuscript before sharing it with publishers.
اس نے اپنے مسودے پر کام کرنے میں کئی سال صرف کیے قبل اس کے کہ اسے ناشروں کے ساتھ شیئر کرے۔
Us ne apne masude par kaam karne mein kai saal sirf kiye qabil is ke ke use nashiron ke saath share kare.
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💡 Memory Tip
Think of 'manuscript' as 'manual script' since both involve handwriting.
Imagine an ancient scholar writing on parchment with a quill.
✍️ Urdu Poetry
کتابوں میں چھپے رازوں کو جان کر، عالم و دانشور بن گئے جستجو میں。
Kitabon mein chhupe raazon ko jaan kar, aalam o danishwar ban gaye jastuju mein.
Knowing the secrets hidden in books, became a scholar in search.
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🗣️ Urdu Proverb
سچائی ہمیشہ لکھا جانا چاہیے۔
Sachai hamesha likha jana chahiye.
Truth should always be written down.
📖 Etymology
Origin: Latin "manu scriptus" — written by hand
First known use: 14th century
The term 'manuscript' derives from the Latin phrase 'manu scriptus', which means 'written by hand'. Manuscripts have been utilized for centuries as a means of recording and preserving texts.