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needle

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/ˈniːdl/ · nee-dle

A small, slender tool with a pointed end used for sewing.

Meanings

nounformal

A small, slender tool with a pointed end used for sewing.

ایک چھوٹا، پتلا آلہ جس کا نوکدار حصہ سلائی کرنے کے لیے استعمال ہوتا ہے۔

سُوئی

sooi

Synonyms

stitching toolsewing instrumentsharp-pointed objectسلائی کا آلہخیاطی کا آلہتیز نوکدار چیز

Common Collocations

  • sewing needle
  • safety needle
  • hypodermic needle

Example Sentences

She threaded the needle before starting to sew.

اس نے سلائی کرنے سے پہلے سوئی میں دھاگا ڈال لیا۔

Us ne silai karne se pehle sooi mein dhaaga daal liya.

The doctor used a needle to give the patient a vaccine.

ڈاکٹر نے مریض کو ویکسین دینے کے لیے سوئی کا استعمال کیا۔

Doctor ne mareez ko vaccine dene ke liye sooi ka istemal kiya.

I lost the needle while quilting.

میں نے پیچیدہ کپڑے کے دوران سوئی کھو دی۔

Main ne pechida kapre ke doran sooi kho di.

Easily Confused With

nib:Nib refers specifically to the pointed end of a pen used for writing, while a needle is used for sewing.

Word Family

needlework
nounسلائی
needlepoint
nounسوئی کاری
needling
verbسُوئی کرنا

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Think of a needle as a 'key' to stitching together pieces of fabric.

Imagine a needle gliding through fabric, pulling thread behind it.

✍️ Urdu Poetry

محبت کی سوئی سے چن لو خواب اپنے، یہ دنیا تو پلکوں پر باندھ چھوڑے گی

Mohabbat ki sooi se chun lo khawab apne, ye duniya to palkon par baandh chhoday gi.

With the needle of love, choose your dreams, this world will leave them bound upon your eyelids.

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🗣️ Urdu Proverb

انگشت کی سوئی نہیں کرنی چاہیے

Angusht ki sooi nahi karni chahiye

One should not act hastily or without due consideration.

📖 Etymology

Origin: Old English "nǣdl" — small pointed instrument for sewing

First known use: before 12th century

The word has been used for centuries to refer to a slender tool used for sewing and stitching. Its form has remained relatively unchanged since Old English.