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offspring

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/ˈɔːfsprɪŋ/ · off-spring

A person's child or children.

Meanings

nounformal

A person's child or children.

کسی شخص کا بچہ یا بچے۔

نسل

nasl

Synonyms

descendantchildprogenyنسبتپیدائشنسل

Antonyms

ancestorforefatherparentآباؤمؤسسوالدین

Common Collocations

  • offering offspring
  • human offspring
  • animal offspring

Example Sentences

The couple was excited about the upcoming arrival of their offspring.

جوڑا اپنے آنے والے نسل کے بارے میں پرجوش تھا۔

Jora apne aane wale nasl ke bare mein purjosh tha.

Many animals care for their offspring until they can survive on their own.

بہت سے جانور اپنی نسل کا خیال رکھتے ہیں جب تک کہ وہ خود زندہ رہنے کے قابل نہ ہوں۔

Bahut se jaanwar apni nasl ka khayal rakhte hain jab tak ke woh khud zinda rehne ke qabil na hon.

Parents have the responsibility to nurture their offspring.

والدین کی ذمہ داری ہے کہ وہ اپنی نسل کی پرورش کریں۔

Walidain ki zimmedari hai ke woh apni nasl ki parwarish karein.

Easily Confused With

offering:Offering refers to a proposal or something presented, while offspring refers specifically to children.

Word Family

offspring's
nounنسل کا
offspring
verbپیدائش کرنا

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Think of 'offspring' as the 'springing forth' of new life from its parents.

Imagine a mother bird feeding her chicks in a nest.

✍️ Urdu Poetry

مٹی سے پھوٹے، نسلیں تیرے کرتا ہوں ناز، ترے بیٹوں کی خوشبو آتی ہے سب ساز۔

Mitti se phote, naslain tere karta hun naaz, Tere beton ki khushboo aati hai sab saaz.

From the soil they sprout, I take pride in your generations, The fragrance of your sons is carried by all melodies.

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🗣️ Urdu Proverb

نسلیں بستی ہیں بزرگوں کے نقش قدم پر۔

Naslain basti hain buzurgon ke naqsh qadam par.

Generations thrive on the footprints of the elders.

📖 Etymology

Origin: Old English "ofspring" — the result of bringing forth, offspring

First known use: 15th century

The word 'offspring' has its roots in Old English 'ofspring', which is derived from 'off' meaning 'of' and 'springan' meaning 'to spring forth'. It has been used in English since the early medieval period.