Meanings
The state or fact of being an owner.
مالک ہونے کی حالت یا حقیقت۔
ملکیت
malkiyat
Synonyms
Antonyms
Common Collocations
- full ownership
- joint ownership
- transfer of ownership
Example Sentences
Ownership of property can significantly affect one's financial status.
ملکیت جائیداد کسی کی مالی حیثیت پر نمایاں طور پر اثر انداز ہو سکتی ہے۔
Malkiyat jaidaad kisi ki maali haisiyat par namayan tor par asar andaaz ho sakti hai.
He emphasized the importance of ownership in business success.
انہوں نے کاروبار کی کامیابی میں ملکیت کی اہمیت پر زور دیا۔
Unhon ne karobar ki kamiyabi mein malkiyat ki ahmiyat par zor diya.
Legal disputes often arise regarding ownership rights.
قانونی تنازعات اکثر ملکیت کے حقوق کے بارے میں پیدا ہوتے ہیں۔
Qanooni tanazaat aksar malkiyat ke haqooq ke bare mein paida hote hain.
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💡 Memory Tip
Think of 'own' as 'to have' and '-ship' as the state of having.
Imagine holding the key to your own house representing ownership.
✍️ Urdu Poetry
ہماری جستجو کا ملبہ تو ہمیں مل گیا،/ مگر خود کی ملکیت کی حسرت باقی رہ گئی۔
Hamari jostoju ka malba to humein mil gaya, / Magar khud ki malkiyat ki hasrat baqi reh gayi.
The debris of our quest was found, / Yet the desire for one's own ownership remained.
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🗣️ Urdu Proverb
جو اپنے پیروں پر کھڑا ہوتا ہے، وہ کبھی نہیں گرتا۔
Jo apne pairon par khara hota hai, woh kabhi nahi girta.
He who stands on his own feet never falls.
📖 Etymology
Origin: Old English "āenige" — to possess
First known use: 15th century
The word has evolved from Middle English 'ownship' which indicated the state of possessing something.