nostalgia
intermediateB2/nɒˈstældʒə/ · nos-tal-gia
A sentimental longing for the past, typically for a period or place with happy personal associations.
Meanings
A sentimental longing for the past, typically for a period or place with happy personal associations.
ماضی سے وابستہ ایک جذباتی خواہش، عام طور پر خوشگوار ذاتی تعلقات کی جگہ یا دور کے لیے۔
یادیں
yaadein
Synonyms
Antonyms
Common Collocations
- waves of nostalgia
- sweet nostalgia
- nostalgia for childhood
Example Sentences
Listening to old songs filled her with nostalgia.
پرانے نغمے سننے سے اس کے دل میں یادیں بھر گئیں۔
Purane naghme sunne se is ke dil mein yaadein bhar gayi.
He felt a sense of nostalgia whenever he visited his childhood home.
جب بھی وہ اپنے بچپن کے گھر جاتا، اسے یادیں آ جاتی تھیں۔
Jab bhi woh apne bachpan ke ghar jata, use yaadein aa jati thin.
Nostalgia can sometimes lead to a bittersweet feeling.
یادیں کبھی کبھار تلخ میٹھے احساس کی طرف لے جا سکتی ہیں۔
Yaadein kabhi kabhar talkh meethi ehsaas ki taraf le ja sakti hain.
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💡 Memory Tip
Think of 'nostalgia' as 'the pain of returning home' to remember the feeling it evokes.
Imagine an old photo album filled with pictures from your childhood.
✍️ Urdu Poetry
یہاں ہر کوئی اپنی یادوں میں گم ہے، کون کس کو یاد کرے گا، جب کوئی نہیں ہے۔
Yahan har koi apni yaadon mein gum hai, Kaun kis ko yaad kare ga, jab koi nahi hai.
Everyone here is lost in their memories, Who will remember whom, when there is no one?
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🗣️ Urdu Proverb
جس کو اپنا ماضی یاد نہ رہے، اس کا حال بھی سنسان ہوتا ہے۔
Jis ko apna mazi yaad na rahe, us ka haal bhi sunsaan hota hai.
He who does not remember his past, his present is also desolate.
📖 Etymology
Origin: Greek "nostos + algia" — return home + pain
First known use: 17th century
Originally coined in the 17th century to describe the longing for one's home, the term has evolved to reflect a general longing for the past.