Meanings
To happen or take place.
ہونا یا واقع ہونا۔
ہوا
hawa
Synonyms
Common Collocations
- event occurred
- incident occurred
- change occurred
Example Sentences
The accident occurred suddenly without any warning.
یہ حادثہ اچانک بغیر کسی خبردار کے ہوا۔
Yeh hadsa achanak baghair kisi khabardar ke hawa.
Changes occurred in the procedure after the review.
جائزے کے بعد طریقہ کار میں تبدیلیاں ہوئیں۔
Jaizay ke baad tareeqe kar mein tabdeeliyaan huiin.
The event occurred last week and was well-received.
یہ واقعہ پچھلے ہفتے ہوا اور اسے بہت پسند کیا گیا۔
Yeh waqia pichlay hafte hawa aur ise bohot pasand kiya gaya.
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💡 Memory Tip
Occur sounds like 'a-cur' in which an event happens.
Picture an event happening in a timeline diagram.
✍️ Urdu Poetry
کوئی ایسا خواب نہ ہو جو پھر کبھی نہ ہوا۔
Koi aisa khwab na ho jo phir kabhi na hawa.
Let there be no dream that never occurred again.
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🗣️ Urdu Proverb
جو ہوا سو ہوا
Jo hawa so hawa
What has happened has happened.
📖 Etymology
Origin: Latin "occurrere" — to run to meet, to happen
First known use: 14th century
The word 'occurred' evolved from the Latin 'occurrere', through Old French, reaching English in the late 14th century.