Meanings
To divide or cause to divide into parts, especially forcefully or along a natural line; to break apart or separate.
کسی چیز کو حصوں میں تقسیم کرنا یا الگ الگ کرنا، خاص طور پر طاقت یا دباؤ سے۔
تقسیم کرنا
taqseem karna
Common Collocations
- split in two
- split apart
- split open
- split evenly
- split hairs
- split the difference
- split up
Example Sentences
The axe split the log cleanly in two.
کلہاڑی نے لکڑی کو صاف دو حصوں میں چیر دیا۔
Kulhaari ne lakri ko saaf do hisson mein cheer diya.
The party split over the issue of economic reform.
معاشی اصلاح کے مسئلے پر پارٹی تقسیم ہو گئی۔
Maashi islaah ke masle par party taqseem ho gayi.
They decided to split the bill equally among themselves.
انہوں نے آپس میں بل برابر تقسیم کرنے کا فیصلہ کیا۔
Unhon ne aapas mein bill barabar taqseem karne ka faisla kiya.
The earthquake caused the ground to split open.
زلزلے کی وجہ سے زمین پھٹ گئی۔
Zalzale ki wajah se zameen phat gayi.
Easily Confused With
A tear, crack, or division in something; an act of dividing or the state of being divided; a disagreement causing division within a group.
کسی چیز میں دراڑ، شگاف یا تقسیم؛ گروہ میں اختلاف کی وجہ سے پیدا ہونے والی پھوٹ۔
تقسیم
taqseem
Common Collocations
- a split in the party
- a split decision
- a split personality
- banana split
- stock split
- a deep split
- a split in opinion
Example Sentences
There is a growing split between the two factions of the government.
حکومت کے دو دھڑوں کے درمیان پھوٹ بڑھتی جا رہی ہے۔
Hukoomat ke do dharron ke darmiyan phoot barhti ja rahi hai.
The split in the wood made it unusable for construction.
لکڑی میں پڑی دراڑ نے اسے تعمیر کے لیے ناقابلِ استعمال کر دیا۔
Lakri mein parhi daraar ne use tameer ke liye naaqabile-istemal kar diya.
The judge's split decision surprised everyone in the courtroom.
جج کے متنازع فیصلے نے عدالت میں موجود سب کو حیران کر دیا۔
Judge ke mutanaaza faisle ne adalat mein maujood sab ko hairan kar diya.
Easily Confused With
Divided or separated into parts; having been broken or torn apart.
تقسیم شدہ، منقسم، یا الگ الگ کیا ہوا۔
منقسم
munqasim
Common Collocations
- split personality
- split decision
- split vote
- split opinion
- split second
- split level
Example Sentences
The committee was split on whether to approve the budget.
کمیٹی بجٹ کی منظوری کے مسئلے پر منقسم تھی۔
Committee budget ki manzuri ke masle par munqasim thi.
He reacted in a split second when he saw the danger.
خطرہ دیکھتے ہی اس نے لمحے کے ہزارویں حصے میں ردعمل ظاہر کیا۔
Khatra dekhte hi us ne lamhe ke hazarween hisse mein rad-e-amal zahir kiya.
Public opinion is split on the new immigration policy.
نئی امیگریشن پالیسی پر عوامی رائے منقسم ہے۔
Nayi immigration policy par awami raaye munqasim hai.
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💡 Memory Tip
Think of the word 'split' as describing what happens when you try to split a banana — it comes apart in two clean halves. The 'spl' sound mimics the sharp snapping noise of something breaking apart.
Picture a ripe banana being pulled apart by two hands, splitting cleanly down the middle — one side sliding left, the other right. This image of effortless, clean division captures the essence of 'split'.
✍️ Urdu Poetry
دل کو تقسیم کر دیا اس نے نگاہ سے ہر ٹکڑا ایک الگ جہاں بن گیا
Dil ko taqseem kar diya us ne nigaah se Har tukra ek alag jahaan ban gaya
With a single glance, they split the heart asunder — each fragment became a world of its own.
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* Poetry attribution is AI-generated and may require verification.
🗣️ Urdu Proverb
ایک اور ایک گیارہ ہوتے ہیں، بٹے تو ٹکڑے
Ek aur ek gyarah hote hain, bate to tukre
Together they make eleven, but split apart they become mere fragments — unity is strength, division is weakness.
📖 Etymology
Origin: Middle Dutch / Low German "splitten" — to cleave, to divide into parts
First known use: 16th century (circa 1580s)
The word 'split' entered English in the 16th century from Middle Dutch 'splitten' or Middle Low German 'splitten', related to Old High German 'spaltan' meaning to split. It originally referred to the splitting of wood and later broadened to cover any act of division, separation, or rupture.