Meanings
to establish a residence or to make oneself comfortable in a place.
کسی جگہ رہائش قائم کرنا یا آرام سے بیٹھنا۔
آبادی
aabadi
Common Collocations
- settling down
- settling in
- settling accounts
Example Sentences
After years of travel, they are finally settling in a small town.
سفروں کے سالوں بعد، وہ آخر کار ایک چھوٹے شہر میں آباد ہو رہے ہیں۔
Safron ke saalon baad, woh aakhir kar ek chhote sheher mein aabād ho rahe hain.
The family is settling into their new home with much excitement.
خاندان اپنے نئے گھر میں بے حد خوشی کے ساتھ آباد ہو رہا ہے۔
Khandan apne naye ghar mein behad khushi ke saath aabād ho raha hai.
Settling disputes amicably is key to maintaining good relationships.
تنازعات کا دوستانہ طور پر حل کرنا اچھے تعلقات کو برقرار رکھنے کی کلید ہے۔
Tanaazaat ka dostiana tor par hal karna achay talluqaat ko barqarar rakhne ki kaleed hai.
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💡 Memory Tip
Think of 'setting up' a home when you hear settling.
Imagine a family unpacking boxes in their new home.
✍️ Urdu Poetry
پھر شہر کی آبادی میں آؤں میں، چاہوں کہ دل میں کوئی آباد ہو۔
Phir shehr ki aabadi mein aaoon mein, chahoon ke dil mein koi aabād ho.
Then I want to come to the town's settlement, I wish for someone to inhabit my heart.
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* Poetry attribution is AI-generated and may require verification.
🗣️ Urdu Proverb
خوابوں کی آبادیاں بیچ سمندر ہیں۔
Khwabon ki aabadiyan beech samundar hain.
The settlements of dreams are lost in the sea.
📖 Etymology
Origin: Old English "setlan" — to cause to sit
First known use: 14th century
The word has evolved from Old English to Middle English, becoming more common in its modern usage to refer to establishing a residence or resolving a situation.