Meanings
Of a sickly, yellowish color; pale.
بیمار، زرد رنگ؛ پُرجوش ہونے کے بغیر.
زرد
zard
Common Collocations
- sallow complexion
- sallow skin
- sallow appearance
Example Sentences
Her sallow skin suggested she had been unwell for some time.
اس کی زرد جلد یہ بتاتی تھی کہ وہ کچھ عرصے سے بیمار ہے۔
Us ki zard jild yeh batati thi ke woh kuch arse se beemar hai.
He looked sallow after the long illness.
طویل بیماری کے بعد وہ زرد نظر آ رہا تھا۔
Tawil bimari ke baad woh zard nazar aa raha tha.
The painting depicted a sallow figure sitting in dim light.
پینٹنگ میں ایک زرد شخصیت کو مدھم روشنی میں بیٹھا دکھایا گیا ہے۔
Painting mein ek zard shakhsiyat ko madham roshni mein baitha dikhaya gaya hai.
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💡 Memory Tip
Think of a sickly plant that looks yellowish and weak.
A yellowing leaf on a plant that lacks nutrients.
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🗣️ Urdu Proverb
زرد زمین پر سبز خواب بونے نہیں ہوں گے
Zard zameen par sabz khawab bone nahi honge
Green dreams cannot be sown on yellow ground.
📖 Etymology
Origin: Old English "salwe" — pale, wan
First known use: 15th century
The word 'sallow' has roots in Old English and has retained its meaning over centuries, often used to describe a sickly complexion.