mourning
intermediateB1/ˈmɔrnɪŋ/ · mourn-ing
The expression of deep sorrow for someone who has died.
Meanings
The expression of deep sorrow for someone who has died.
کسی کی موت پر گہری دکھ کا اظہار۔
دکھ
dukh
Synonyms
Antonyms
Common Collocations
- deep mourning
- public mourning
- period of mourning
Example Sentences
The community is in mourning after the loss of their beloved leader.
معاشرے نے اپنے محبوب رہنما کی موت پر دکھ کا اظہار کیا ہے۔
Muashray ne apne mehboob rehnuma ki maut par dukh ka izhar kiya hai.
She wore black clothing as a sign of mourning for her grandmother.
اس نے اپنی دادی کے لیے دکھ کا اظہار کرنے کے لئے سیاہ لباس پہنا۔
Us ne apni dadi ke liye dukh ka izhar karne ke liye siyah libas pehna.
Mourning is a natural response to losing someone we love.
دکھ کسی اپنے پیارے کو کھونے کے بعد ایک قدرتی ردعمل ہے۔
Dukh kisi apne pyare ko khone ke baad ek qudrati rad-e-amal hai.
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💡 Memory Tip
Think of mourning as the 'mourning dove' that signifies sadness.
Picture a cloudy sky and rain, associating it with feelings of sadness and loss.
✍️ Urdu Poetry
تُو نے سنا نہیں ہے آوازِ ان کے رونے کی، ہم نے سوگ منایا، درد کی گھڑی ہے۔
Tu ne suna nahi hai aawaz-e un ke rone ki, Hum ne sog manaya, dard ki ghari hai.
You have not heard the sound of their weeping, We mourned, it is a time of pain.
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🗣️ Urdu Proverb
دکھ جھلانا آگ کا کھیل نہیں ہے۔
Dukh jhalana aag ka khel nahi hai.
To bear grief is not a game of fire.
📖 Etymology
Origin: Old English "murnan" — to grieve
First known use: 12th century
The word 'mourning' derives from Old English 'murnan', which referred to the act of grieving or feeling sorrow for someone who has died.