Meanings
A woman who has given birth to a child.
ایک عورت جس نے بچے کو جنم دیا ہے۔
ماں
maan
Common Collocations
- single mother
- motherly love
- mother's day
Example Sentences
My mother makes the best food in the world.
میری ماں دنیا کا بہترین کھانا پکاتی ہیں۔
Meri maan duniya ka behtareen khana pakati hain.
Mothers often sacrifice their own dreams for their children.
ماں اکثر اپنے خوابوں کی قربانی اپنے بچوں کے لئے دیتی ہیں۔
Maan aksar apne khwabon ki qurbanī apne bachon ke liye deti hain.
Every mother deserves respect and love.
ہر ماں کو عزت اور محبت ملنی چاہیے۔
Har maan ko izzat aur mohabbat milni chahiye.
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💡 Memory Tip
Think of 'mother' as someone who 'mothers' you.
Picture a comforting embrace of a mother.
✍️ Urdu Poetry
ماں کی دعاؤں سے ہو سب کچھ آسان اس کی محبت کا نہیں کوئی ثانی
Maan ki duaon se ho sab kuch aasan Iski mohabbat ka nahi koi saani
With a mother's prayers, everything becomes easy, There is no match to her love.
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🗣️ Urdu Proverb
ماں کی گود جنت ہے
Maan ki god jannat hai
A mother's lap is paradise.
📖 Etymology
Origin: Old English "modor" — female parent
First known use: before 12th century
The word 'mother' has its roots in Old English 'modor', which is akin to the Latin 'mater' and Greek 'meter', illustrating the universal recognition of the maternal role through history.