Meanings
A situation in which there is not enough of something.
ایسی صورت حال جس میں کسی چیز کی مقدار ناکافی ہو۔
کمی
kami
Synonyms
Common Collocations
- food shortage
- water shortage
- staff shortage
Example Sentences
There is a shortage of medical supplies in the hospital.
ہسپتال میں طبی سامان کی کمی ہے۔
Hospital mein tibbi samaan ki kami hai.
The region faces a severe shortage of clean water.
یہ علاقہ صاف پانی کی شدید کمی کا شکار ہے۔
Yeh ilaqa saaf pani ki shadeed kami ka shikar hai.
Due to the shortage of teachers, classes have been canceled.
اساتذہ کی کمی کی وجہ سے، کلاسیں منسوخ کر دی گئی ہیں۔
Asatza ki kami ki wajah se, classes mansukh kar di gayi hain.
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💡 Memory Tip
Think of a basket that is short on apples.
Imagine an empty basket that should be filled with apples but has only a few.
📖 Etymology
Origin: Middle English "shortege" — the condition of being short
First known use: 15th century
The term has evolved from Middle English, where it indicated a deficiency or insufficiency.