Meanings
Having had the hair or fleece cut off.
بال یا اون کو کاٹ دیا گیا ہو۔
کٹا ہوا
kata hua
Common Collocations
- shorn sheep
- shorn hair
- shorn head
Example Sentences
The sheep were shorn in the spring.
بکرا مارچ میں کٹا ہوا تھا۔
Bakra march mein kata hua tha.
He walked into the room with his head shorn.
وہ کٹے ہوئے سر کے ساتھ کمرے میں آیا۔
Woh kate hue sar ke saath kamray mein aaya.
The shorn fleece was ready for spinning.
کاٹا ہوا اون دھاگے کے لیے تیار تھا۔
Kata hua on dhaage ke liye tayyar tha.
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💡 Memory Tip
Think of 'shorn' like 'short hair'.
Picture a sheep getting a haircut.
✍️ Urdu Poetry
کتنے بھلے ہوتے ہیں منڈے سر سے لوگ، گھر کی حالت یوں ہوا کرتی ہے بخار۔
Kitne bhale hotay hain mande sar se log, Ghar ki halat yun hua karti hai bukhar.
How lovely are the people with shorn heads, This is how the house seems to be fevered.
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🗣️ Urdu Proverb
جو کٹے اس کا سر بھی کٹا.
Jo kata, us ka sar bhi kata.
He who is shorn, his head is also cut.
📖 Etymology
Origin: Old English "scieran" — to cut
First known use: 12th century
Originally derived from the Old English word 'scieran', which meant to cut off. Over time, 'shorn' evolved as the past participle of 'shear'.