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monk

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/mʌŋk/ · monk

A member of a religious community living under vows of poverty, chastity, and obedience.

Meanings

nounformal

A member of a religious community living under vows of poverty, chastity, and obedience.

ایک مذہبی جماعت کا رکن جو غربت، پاکیزگی، اور اطاعت کے عہد کے تحت رہتا ہے۔

راہب

raahib

Synonyms

friarmonasticasceticبرہمنراہبمنشی

Antonyms

laitysecularistoutsiderاہلدنیاویباہر رہنے والا

Common Collocations

  • Buddhist monk
  • Christian monk
  • monk's vows

Example Sentences

The monk dedicated his life to meditation and prayer.

راہب نے اپنی زندگی مراقبے اور دعا کے لیے وقف کر دی۔

Raahib ne apni zindagi muqaabe aur dua ke liye waqf kar di.

He visited the monastery to learn from the monk's wisdom.

اس نے راہب کی حکمت سیکھنے کے لیے خانقاہ کا دورہ کیا۔

Us ne raahib ki hikmat seekhne ke liye khanqah ka daura kiya.

The monk wore simple robes as a symbol of his vow of poverty.

راہب نے اپنی غربت کے عہد کی علامت کے طور پر سادہ لباس پہنا۔

Raahib ne apni gurbat ke ehed ki alamat ke tor par saada libas pehna.

Easily Confused With

monarch:A monarch is a king or queen, while a monk is a religious individual who lives a life of solitude and devotion.

Word Family

monastic
adjectiveراہبی
monastery
nounراہبانہ خانقاہ
monkhood
nounراہب بننا

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Think of a monk meditating quietly in a monastery.

A peaceful monk sitting cross-legged in a serene environment.

✍️ Urdu Poetry

چلے آؤ عشق کی راہ میں سب کچھ لٹا دیں، راہب کہتا ہے بس یہی ہے جو کافی ہے۔

Chalay aao ishq ki raah mein sab kuch luta den, raahib kehta hai bas yahi hai jo kafi hai.

Come, let us surrender everything in the path of love, the monk says this is all that is enough.

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🗣️ Urdu Proverb

پہلے راہب کی دعا کریں، پھر اپنا کام کریں۔

Pehle raahib ki dua karein, phir apna kaam karein.

First seek the monk's prayer, then do your work.

📖 Etymology

Origin: Old English "munuc" — solitary, single

First known use: 15th century

The word 'monk' originates from the Old English term 'munuc', which is derived from the Latin 'monachus', meaning a solitary individual, specifically one who lives under vows of poverty, chastity, and obedience.