Meanings
a situation where the amount available is less than what is needed or expected.
ایسی صورت حال جہاں دستیاب مقدار کی توقع سے کم ہو یا ضروریات پوری نہ ہوں۔
کمی
kami
Synonyms
Common Collocations
- budget shortfall
- financial shortfall
- shortfall in revenue
Example Sentences
The company reported a shortfall in its annual revenue.
کمپنی نے اپنی سالانہ آمدنی میں کمی رپورٹ کی۔
Company ne apni saalana aamdan mein kami report ki.
The project's budget will face a shortfall if we do not get additional funding.
اگر ہمیں مزید مالی امداد نہیں ملتی تو پروجیکٹ کے بجٹ میں کمی ہو جائے گی۔
Agar humein mazeed mali imdad nahi milti to project ke budget mein kami ho jayegi.
The agency is grappling with a significant shortfall in resources.
ایجنسی وسائل کی بڑی کمی میں مبتلا ہے۔
Agency wasail ki bari kami mein mubtala hai.
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💡 Memory Tip
Think of a 'short' amount of something that 'falls' below what is expected.
Imagine a graph showing an income line that dips below the expected level.
✍️ Urdu Poetry
🗣️ Urdu Proverb
ہاتھ کی کمی زبان کی کمی نہیں ہوتی
Haath ki kami zuban ki kami nahi hoti
A shortage of hands is not a shortage of words.
📖 Etymology
Origin: English "short + fall" — to fall short or to be less than expected
First known use: 20th century
The term has evolved in usage within financial and business contexts to describe a deficiency or deficit.