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settler

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/ˈsɛt.lər/ · set-tler

A person who moves to a new area or country to live.

Meanings

nounformal

A person who moves to a new area or country to live.

وہ شخص جو کسی نئے علاقے یا ملک میں رہنے کے لیے منتقل ہوتا ہے۔

آبادی

aabadi

Synonyms

immigrantcolonistmigrantمہاجرنوآبادیمُشغول

Antonyms

nativeindigenousمقامیدیسی

Common Collocations

  • early settler
  • settler community
  • settler colony

Example Sentences

The settler established a new home in the fertile valley.

آبادی نے زرخیز وادی میں نیا گھر قائم کیا۔

Aabadi ne zarkhaiz wadi mein naya ghar qaim kiya.

Many settlers faced hardships during their journey.

بہت سے آبادکاروں کو اپنے سفر کے دوران مشکلات کا سامنا کرنا پڑا۔

Bahut se aabadkaron ko apne safar ke doran mushkilat ka saamna karna pada.

The history of settlers is intertwined with the expansion of the country.

آبادکاروں کی تاریخ ملک کی ترقی کے ساتھ جڑی ہوئی ہے۔

Aabadiyon ki tareekh mulk ki taraqqi ke saath judi hui hai.

Easily Confused With

settle:To 'settle' refers to the act of establishing residence, whereas a 'settler' is someone who has moved to a new area.

Word Family

settlement
nounآبادی
settle
verbآباد کرنا
settling
verbآبادکاری

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Remember 'settler' by visualizing a person planting roots in a new land.

Imagine a pioneer building a house in an untouched forest.

✍️ Urdu Poetry

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🗣️ Urdu Proverb

پرانے گھر میں نئی آبادی بسانا آسان نہیں ہوتا

Purane ghar mein nai aabadi basana aasaan nahi hota

It's not easy to settle a new community in an old house.

📖 Etymology

Origin: English "settler" — one who settles in a new place

First known use: 14th century

The word 'settler' originates from Middle English 'setleren,' derived from 'settle' which means to establish oneself in a new place.