Meanings
To clean or remove dirt from a surface by rubbing it hard with a brush or cloth.
کسی سطح کو سختی سے برش یا کپڑے سے رگڑ کر صاف کرنا.
جھاڑنا
jhaarna
Common Collocations
- scrubbing the floor
- scrubbing dishes
- scrubbing a surface
Example Sentences
She spent the afternoon scrubbing the kitchen floors.
اس نے دوپہر باورچی خانہ کے فرش کو جھاڑنے میں گزاری.
Us ne doaheer bawarchi khana ke farsh ko jhaarnay mein guzari.
Scrubbing the pots made them shine like new.
برتنوں کو جھاڑنے سے وہ نئے کی طرح چمک گئے.
Bartanoun ko jhaarnay se woh naye ki tarah chamak gaye.
All the kids helped in scrubbing the playground.
تمام بچوں نے کھیل کے میدان کو جھاڑنے میں مدد کی.
Tamam bachon ne khel ke maidan ko jhaarnay mein madad ki.
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💡 Memory Tip
Think of 'scrubbing' as 'scrub' plus 'ing' indicating the action.
Imagine a person vigorously scrubbing a stain off a kitchen counter.
✍️ Urdu Poetry
نہیں جینے کی ہمیں معافی، کڑوا کڑوا ہے جھاڑنا۔
Nahin jeenay ki humein maafi, kadwa kadwa hai jhaarna.
We do not have the forgiveness to live, scrubbing is bitter.
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🗣️ Urdu Proverb
جھاڑ پونچھ کر خوشی نہ کرنا۔
Jhaar poonch kar khushi na karna.
Don't celebrate until you've cleaned properly.
📖 Etymology
Origin: Middle English "scrubben" — to rub hard
First known use: 15th century
The term evolved from Middle English 'scrubben', which meant to rub or clean vigorously. Over time, it has been used in various contexts beyond physical scrubbing.