Meanings
to become liquid through heating
گرمی کی وجہ سے مائع بن جانا
پگھلتا ہے
paghilta hai
Common Collocations
- ice melts
- chocolate melts
- butter melts
Example Sentences
The ice melts quickly in the sun.
برف سورج میں جلدی پگھل جاتی ہے۔
Baraf sooraj mein jaldi paghiltī hai.
Chocolate melts when heated.
چاکلیٹ گرم کرنے پر پگھل جاتی ہے۔
Chaklet garm karne par paghiltī hai.
The candle melts as it burns.
موم بتی جلتے وقت پگھلتی ہے۔
Mom bati jalte waqt paghiltī hai.
Easily Confused With
💡 Memory Tip
Think of ice melting under the sun.
Visualize an ice cube shrinking in a warm glass.
✍️ Urdu Poetry
پگھل جاتے ہیں ہم شمع کی طرح،\nخاموشیوں میں اکثر راز چھپے ہوتے ہیں۔
Paghil jate hain hum shamʿ ki tarah,\nKhamoshiyon mein aksar raaz chhupe hote hain.
We melt like a candle,\nIn silences, often secrets are hidden.
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🗣️ Urdu Proverb
پگھلتا برف ہی کھلتا ہے
paghilta baraf hi khilta hai
Only melting ice blooms.
📖 Etymology
Origin: Old English "meltan" — to soften, dissolve
First known use: 15th century
The word has been used in the English language since the early medieval period, deriving from Old English and has retained its core meaning over time.