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manuscript

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/ˈmæn.jʊ.skrɪpt/ · man-u-script

A document written by hand, often a draft of a novel, scholarly work, or other text.

Meanings

nounformal

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

Synonyms

documentdrafttextدستاویزخاکہتحریر

Antonyms

printed documentpublicationچھپا ہوا دستاویزمطبوعہ

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.

Easily Confused With

typed document:A typed document is produced using a typewriter or computer, while a manuscript is handwritten.

Word Family

manuscripting
verbمسودہ تیار کرنا
manuscripted
adjectiveلکھا ہوا

See Also

💡 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.