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manuscripts

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/ˈmæn.jə.skrɪpts/ · man-u-scripts

A handwritten document, especially one of historical, literary, or cultural significance.

Meanings

nounformal

A handwritten document, especially one of historical, literary, or cultural significance.

ایک ہاتھ سے لکھا ہوا دستاویز، خاص طور پر تاریخی، ادبی یا ثقافتی اہمیت کا حامل۔

خطی نسخے

khati naskhay

Formal: نسخہ

Synonyms

documentsscriptstextsدستاویزاتتحریریںمتون

Antonyms

digital documentsprintselectronic textsڈیجیٹل دستاویزاتچھاپےالیکٹرانک مواد

Common Collocations

  • ancient manuscripts
  • illuminated manuscripts
  • rare manuscripts

Example Sentences

The library has a collection of ancient manuscripts.

لائبریری میں قدیم خطی نسخوں کا مجموعہ موجود ہے۔

Library mein qadeem khati naskhon ka majmooa maujood hai.

Scholars studied the manuscripts to learn about historical events.

عالموں نے تاریخی واقعات کے بارے میں جاننے کے لیے خطی نسخے کا مطالعہ کیا۔

Almon ne tareekhi waqaat ke baare mein jaanne ke liye khati naskhay ka mutalia kiya.

The manuscript was beautifully illuminated with gold leaf.

نسخہ سونے کے پتوں سے خوبصورتی سے سجایا گیا تھا۔

Nasakha sone ke paton se khoobsurati se sajaya gaya tha.

Easily Confused With

manuscript vs. typescript:A manuscript is handwritten, while a typescript is produced on a typewriter or computer.

Word Family

manuscript
nounنسخہ
manuscripting
verbخطی تحریر کرنا

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Think of 'manuscript' as 'manu-scribe' to remember it is handwritten.

Visualize a monk writing on parchment in an ancient library.

✍️ Urdu Poetry

جو خطی نسخوں میں رکھے ہیں راز، ان کو کھولنے کو دل ہے بے قرار۔

Jo khati naskhon mein rakhe hain raaz, un ko kholne ko dil hai be qarar.

There are secrets kept within the manuscripts, my heart is restless to unveil them.

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* Poetry attribution is AI-generated and may require verification.

🗣️ Urdu Proverb

دستاویز کا چالاک ہونا، حقائق کو پوشیدہ رکھتا ہے۔

Dastaweez ka chalaak hona, haqaiq ko posheeda rakhta hai.

The cleverness of the document hides the facts.

📖 Etymology

Origin: Latin "manu scriptus" — written by hand

First known use: 14th century

The term evolved from Latin, where 'manu' means 'by hand' and 'scriptus' means 'written'. It has been used in various contexts to denote hand-written copies of documents or texts.