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original

intermediateB1

/əˈrɪdʒ.ɪ.nəl/ · o-rig-i-nal

existing from the beginning; first or earliest.

Meanings

adjectiveformal

existing from the beginning; first or earliest.

شروع سے موجود؛ پہلا یا ابتدائی۔

اصل

asal

Formal: اصلی

Synonyms

authenticgenuinenovelحقیقیاصلجدید

Antonyms

duplicatefakecopyنقلجعلیکاپی

Common Collocations

  • original work
  • original art
  • original idea

Example Sentences

She painted an original work for the exhibition.

اس نے نمائش کے لئے ایک اصل تخلیق بنائی۔

Us ne numaish ke liye ek asal takhleeq banai.

The original manuscript was preserved in the library.

اصل مخطوطہ لائبریری میں محفوظ رہا۔

Asal makhṭoṭa library mein mehfooz raha.

He presented an original idea that impressed everyone.

اس نے ایک اصل خیال پیش کیا جو سب کو متاثر کیا۔

Us ne ek asal khayal pesh kiya jo sab ko mutasir kiya.

Easily Confused With

originate:While 'original' refers to something that exists from the beginning, 'originate' means the act of creating or starting something.

Word Family

originate
verbپیدا ہونا
originality
nounاختراعی

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Think of 'original' as the 'origin' of an idea or item.

Imagine a painter in front of a blank canvas creating something brand new.

✍️ Urdu Poetry

ہزاروں خواہشیں ایسی کہ ہر خواہش پہ دم نکلے، / نکلنا خلد سے آدم کا سنتے آئے ہیں لیکن۔

Hazaron khwahishen aisi ke har khwahish pe dam nikle, / Niklna khuld se Adam ka sunte aaye hain lekin.

Thousands of desires, each so intense that one could die for them, / Leaving the paradise is a story we have heard, but.

Mirza Ghalib, Diwan-e-Ghalib

* Poetry attribution is AI-generated and may require verification.

🗣️ Urdu Proverb

کھوئی چیز کبھی واپس نہیں آتی۔

Khoi cheez kabhi wapas nahi aati.

Lost things never return.

📖 Etymology

Origin: Latin "originalis" — beginning, source

First known use: 14th century

The word 'original' developed from the Latin 'originalis', which pertains to the beginning or source of something. It entered the English language in the late 14th century.