odd
intermediateB1/ɒd/ · odd
Strange or unusual in a way that is unexpected.
Meanings
Strange or unusual in a way that is unexpected.
ایسا عجیب یا غیر معمول جو غیر متوقع ہو۔
عجیب
ajeeb
Common Collocations
- odd behavior
- odd one out
- odd hours
Example Sentences
He has some odd habits that make people curious.
اس کے کچھ عجیب عادات ہیں جو لوگوں کی دلچسپی پیدا کرتی ہیں۔
Us ke kuch ajeeb aadat hain jo logon ki dilchaspi paida karti hain.
It's odd to see snow in April.
اپریل میں برف دیکھنا عجیب ہے۔
April mein baraf dekhna ajeeb hai.
She wore an odd combination of colors today.
آج اس نے رنگوں کا عجیب ملاپ کیا ہوا تھا۔
Aaj us ne rangon ka ajeeb milaap kiya hua tha.
Easily Confused With
💡 Memory Tip
Think of 'odd' as things that don't fit in the box.
Imagine a mismatched sock from a pair.
✍️ Urdu Poetry
محبت میں نئے نئے رنگ ہیں عجیب،/یہ کون جانے کہ یہ کتنا ہے عجیب۔
Mohabbat mein naye naye rang hain ajeeb, /Yeh kaun jaane ke yeh kitna hai ajeeb.
In love, there are strange new colors, /Who can know how strange this is.
— Unknown, Unverified
* Poetry attribution is AI-generated and may require verification.
🗣️ Urdu Proverb
عجیب تکلیف میں ضروری نہیں کہ عقل بھی عجیب ہو۔
Ajeeb takleef mein zaroori nahi ke aqal bhi ajeeb ho.
In strange troubles, it is not necessary that wisdom is also strange.
📖 Etymology
Origin: Old English "odde" — point of land
First known use: 15th century
Originally referring to something strange or out of the norm, the word evolved into its current meaning.