ragged
intermediateB1/ˈræɡɪd/ · rag-ged
Having an uneven or jagged edge or surface; tattered or worn out.
Meanings
Having an uneven or jagged edge or surface; tattered or worn out.
ایسا جس کی سطح یا کنارے بے ہنگم یا ناہموار ہوں؛ پھٹا ہوا یا بوسیدہ۔
پھٹا ہوا
phatta hua
Common Collocations
- ragged clothes
- ragged edges
- ragged breath
Example Sentences
The children's ragged clothes indicated their poor background.
بچوں کے پھٹے ہوئے کپڑے ان کے غریب پس منظر کی نشاندہی کرتے تھے۔
Bachon ke phatte hue kapre un ke ghareeb pas manzar ki nishandahi karte the.
She wore a ragged dress that seemed to have seen better days.
اس نے ایک پھٹا ہوا لباس پہنا تھا جو بہتر دنوں کا عکاس لگتا تھا۔
Us ne ek phatta hua libas pehna tha jo behtar dinon ka aakhas lagta tha.
His voice was ragged after shouting all day.
دن بھر چلانے کے بعد اس کی آواز پھٹی ہوئی تھی۔
Din bhar chalane ke baad us ki awaz phati hui thi.
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💡 Memory Tip
Think of ragged edges on a torn paper.
Imagine a piece of cloth with uneven, torn edges.
✍️ Urdu Poetry
کتنے عیش سے رہتا ہے وہ پھٹا ہوا حال میں۔
Kitne aish se rehta hai woh phatta hua haal mein.
How blissfully he lives in his ragged condition.
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🗣️ Urdu Proverb
جہاں چھال وہاں چیتھڑے
Jahan chhaal wahan cheethray.
Where there is peeling, there are rags.
📖 Etymology
Origin: Old English "ragged" — torn, jagged
First known use: 14th century
The word 'ragged' has evolved from the Old English 'ragga', referring to cloths that are torn or worn out.