reply
beginnerA1/rɪˈplaɪ/ · re-ply
To say something in response to something that has been said or asked.
Meanings
To say something in response to something that has been said or asked.
کہنے یا پوچھنے پر جواب دینا۔
جواب دینا
jawab dena
Common Collocations
- reply to an email
- prompt reply
- reply quickly
Example Sentences
Please reply to my question as soon as you can.
براہ کرم جتنی جلدی ہو سکے میرے سوال کا جواب دیں۔
Barah-e-karam jitni jaldi ho sake mere sawaal ka jawab den.
He forgot to reply to the invitation.
اس نے دعوت کا جواب دینا بھول گیا۔
Us ne dawat ka jawab dena bhool gaya.
I will reply to your message later tonight.
میں آپ کے پیغام کا جواب آج رات بعد میں دوں گا۔
Main aap ke paighaam ka jawab aaj raat baad mein doon ga.
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💡 Memory Tip
Remember 'reply' like a 'replying' button on your phone.
Visualize someone hitting a 'reply' button in an email.
✍️ Urdu Poetry
غالب مجھے گرتی ہوئی نظر آتے ہیں، ہر ایک بات پر جواب دیتے ہیں۔
Ghalib mujhe girti hui nazar aate hain, har aik baat par jawab dete hain.
Ghalib seems to me to be falling, he replies to every matter.
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🗣️ Urdu Proverb
جواب دینا پاکیزگی کی علامت ہے۔
Jawab dena pakeezgi ki alamet hai.
Replying is a sign of purity.
📖 Etymology
Origin: Old French "replier" — to fold back
First known use: 14th century
The term 'reply' originates from the Old French 'replier', which means to fold back and has evolved in English to denote responding to something.