Meanings
Not anything; no single thing.
کچھ بھی نہیں؛ کوئی چیز نہیں۔
کچھ نہیں
kuch nahi
Common Collocations
- nothing at all
- nothing to worry about
- nothing more
Example Sentences
I have nothing to say.
میرے پاس کہنے کے لئے کچھ نہیں ہے۔
Mere paas kehne ke liye kuch nahi hai.
There is nothing in the box.
ڈبے میں کچھ نہیں ہے۔
Dabe mein kuch nahi hai.
He did nothing to help.
اس نے مدد کرنے کے لیے کچھ نہیں کیا۔
Us ne madad karne ke liye kuch nahi kiya.
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💡 Memory Tip
Think of 'nothing' as a vacuum or blank space.
Imagine an empty box to represent nothing.
🗣️ Urdu Proverb
کچھ نہ ہونے سے کچھ ہونا بہتر ہے
Kuch na hone se kuch hona behtar hai
Better to have some than to have nothing.
📖 Etymology
Origin: Old English "nān þing" — not a thing
First known use: 13th century
The word 'nothing' evolved from Old English 'nān þing', meaning 'not a thing'. Over time, it became a commonly used term in English to denote the absence of anything.