Meanings
Feeling sorrow or regret.
افسوس یا پچھتاوے کا احساس کرنا۔
معذرت
maazrat
Synonyms
Antonyms
Common Collocations
- sorry for your loss
- sorry about that
- I'm sorry
Example Sentences
I'm sorry for your loss.
میں آپ کی نقصان کے لئے معذرت خواہ ہوں۔
main aap ki nuqsan ke liye maazrat khwah hun.
She seemed genuinely sorry for her mistake.
وہ اپنی غلطی کے لئے واقعی معذرت کرتی ہوئی معلوم ہوئی۔
woh apni ghalti ke liye waqai maazrat karti hui maloom hui.
I'm really sorry about what happened.
جو کچھ ہوا اس کے لئے میں واقعی معذرت خواہ ہوں۔
jo kuch hua is ke liye main waqai maazrat khwah hun.
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💡 Memory Tip
Imagine saying 'sorry' with a sad face to remember the context of regret.
Picture someone with a downcast expression, looking remorseful.
✍️ Urdu Poetry
معذرت تو کر کے آ گئی، لیکن دل کی کیسی دکی ہے؟
Maazrat to kar ke aa gayi, lekin dil ki kaisi dukh hai?
She came back to apologize, but what kind of sorrow is in the heart?
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🗣️ Urdu Proverb
توبہ، ایک بار معاف کر دو
Toba, aik baar maaf kar do
Repentance, forgive at least once.
📖 Etymology
Origin: Old English "særr" — sorrowful
First known use: 14th century
The word 'sorry' has evolved from Old English 'særr', meaning sorrowful, and has retained similar meanings throughout the centuries.