Meanings
To clean something thoroughly by rubbing it hard.
کسی چیز کو سختی سے رگڑ کر اچھی طرح صاف کرنا۔
چمکانا
chamakana
Antonyms
Common Collocations
- scrubbed clean
- scrubbed the floor
- deeply scrubbed
Example Sentences
She scrubbed the kitchen floor until it shone.
اس نے باورچی خانے کا فرش چمکایا یہاں تک کہ وہ چمکنے لگا۔
Us ne bawarchi khanay ka farsh chamkaya yahan tak ke woh chamakne laga.
The technician scrubbed the data from the server.
ٹیکنیشن نے سرور سے ڈیٹا صاف کر دیا۔
Technician ne server se data saaf kar diya.
After the party, we scrubbed the tables and chairs.
تقریب کے بعد، ہم نے میزوں اور کرسیاں صاف کیں۔
Taqreeb ke baad, hum ne maizon aur kursiyon saaf keen.
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💡 Memory Tip
Think of scrubbing a dirty floor or a plate until it shines.
Visualize someone vigorously scrubbing a surface with soap and water.
✍️ Urdu Poetry
چہرے پہ لگا کر اتنا بھی چمکنا نہیں، کہ لوگ سمجھیں کہ دھویا گیا ہے تمہیں۔
Chehre pe laga kar itna bhi chamakna nahin, ke log samjhein ke dhoya gaya hai tumhein.
Don’t shine so much on your face, That people think you’ve been scrubbed clean.
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🗣️ Urdu Proverb
چمک دمک دھوکا ہے
chamak damak dhoka hai
Shine and sparkle can be deceptive.
📖 Etymology
Origin: Old English "scrubban" — to scrub, to rub hard
First known use: 15th century
The term has evolved from Old English, where it primarily referred to the action of cleaning or rubbing something thoroughly.