manuscripts
intermediateB2/ˈmæn.jə.skrɪpts/ · man-u-scripts
A handwritten document, especially one of historical, literary, or cultural significance.
Meanings
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
Antonyms
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.
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Word Family
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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🗣️ 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.