Meanings
Having little length; not long.
کم لمبائی کا، زیادہ لمبا نہیں۔
مختصر ترین
Mukhtasir tareen
Common Collocations
- shortest route
- shortest time
- shortest distance
Example Sentences
This is the shortest path to the station.
یہ اسٹیشن کا سب سے مختصر راستہ ہے۔
Yeh station ka sab se mukhtasir rasta hai.
She wrote the shortest story in the competition.
اس نے مقابلے میں سب سے مختصر کہانی لکھی۔
Us ne muqable mein sab se mukhtasir kahani likhi.
He took the shortest route home.
اس نے گھر جانے کا سب سے مختصر راستہ اختیار کیا۔
Us ne ghar jane ka sab se mukhtasir rasta ikhtiyar kiya.
Easily Confused With
💡 Memory Tip
Think of a short pencil that is easy to carry.
Visualize a tiny object like a pebble compared to a large rock.
✍️ Urdu Poetry
خوابوں کی دنیا میں کبھی تو جاوید آئے، جانے یہ مختصر خواب کیسے جاگتے ہیں۔
Khawabon ki duniya mein kabhi to Javed aaye, Jaane yeh mukhtasir khwab kaise jaagte hain.
In the world of dreams, may Javed come someday, How do these short dreams awake?
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🗣️ Urdu Proverb
مختصر بات، پر اثر بات۔
Mukhtasir baat, par asar baat.
A short statement can have a great impact.
📖 Etymology
Origin: Old English "sceort" — short
First known use: 12th century
The word evolved from Middle English 'short', used to describe something that has little length or duration.