Meanings
Feeling or showing sorrow; sad.
غم محسوس کرنے یا دکھ کا اظہار کرنے والا؛ اداس۔
غمگین
ghamgeen
Common Collocations
- sorrowful expression
- sorrowful song
- sorrowful tale
Example Sentences
She had a sorrowful look on her face when she heard the news.
جب اس نے خبر سنی تو اس کے چہرے پر ایک غمگین نظر تھی۔
Jab us ne khabar suni to us ke chehre par aik ghamgeen nazar thi.
The sorrowful melody of the song made everyone feel emotional.
گانے کی غمگین دھن نے سب کو جذباتی کر دیا۔
Gane ki ghamgeen dhun ne sab ko jazbaati kar diya.
He wrote a sorrowful poem about lost love.
اس نے کھوئے ہوئے محبت کے بارے میں ایک غمگین نظم لکھی۔
Us ne khoe hue mohabbat ke bare mein aik ghamgeen nazm likhi.
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💡 Memory Tip
Think of the 'sorrow' in 'sorrowful'; if something causes sorrow, it makes you 'sorrowful'.
A person with tears would represent sorrowfulness.
✍️ Urdu Poetry
غم کی شدت کا جب نہیں رہا جہاں میں کیا، تے چپ رہ کر میرے دل میں مٹی ہو رہی ہے۔
Gham ki shiddat ka jab nahin raha jahan mein kya, te chup reh kar mere dil mein mitti ho rahi hai.
When the intensity of grief is no longer in the world, what should I do, as in silence, my heart is turning to dust.
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* Poetry attribution is AI-generated and may require verification.
🗣️ Urdu Proverb
غم جتنا چھپایا جائے اتنا ہی بڑھتا ہے۔
Gham jitna chhupaya jaye utna hi barhta hai.
The more sorrow is hidden, the more it grows.
📖 Etymology
Origin: Old English "sorh" — sorrow
First known use: 14th century
The word 'sorrowful' has developed from the Old English 'sorh', which means 'sorrow', and combines with the suffix '-ful' indicating 'full of'.