Meanings
nothing; the absence of anything.
کچھ نہیں؛ کسی چیز کی عدم موجودگی۔
کچھ نہیں
kuch nahi
Common Collocations
- naught but
- naught at all
- from naught to
Example Sentences
He realized that all his efforts came to naught.
اس نے سمجھا کہ اس کی تمام کوششوں کا کچھ نہیں ہوا۔
Us ne samjha ke us ki tamam koshishon ka kuch nahi hua.
In the end, it was naught but a dream.
آخر میں، یہ صرف ایک خواب تھا۔
Aakhir mein, yeh sirf ek khwab tha.
The promise turned out to be naught.
وعدہ بے معنی ثابت ہوا۔
Wada be ma'ni saabit hua.
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💡 Memory Tip
Remember 'naught' as 'nothing' by thinking of a zero (0).
Imagine a completely empty jar.
✍️ Urdu Poetry
ہم نغمے گزرے، خوابوں کا نذرانہ ہوا، کہ سب کچھ تو تھا، مگر ملتا کچھ نہیں تھا۔
Hum naghme guzre, khwabon ka nazrana hua, Ke sab kuch to tha, magar milta kuch nahi tha.
We passed songs, a tribute of dreams, For there was everything, but found was nothing.
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* Poetry attribution is AI-generated and may require verification.
🗣️ Urdu Proverb
کچھ نہیں کرنے والا کچھ نہیں پا ئے گا
Kuch nahi karne wala kuch nahi paayega
He who does nothing, gains nothing.
📖 Etymology
Origin: Old English "nāwiht" — nothing
First known use: 14th century
The word 'naught' originated from Old English, referring to nothing or the absence of anything. It has been used in English literature for centuries, often to convey emptiness or insignificance.