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stool

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/stuːl/ · stool

A seat typically having four legs and a back; or a piece of faeces.

Meanings

nounformal

A seat typically having four legs and a back; or a piece of faeces.

ایک نشست جو عام طور پر چار پاوں اور ایک پیچھے ہو؛ یا فضلہ کا ایک ٹکڑا۔

کرسی

kursi

Synonyms

chairseatstoolکرسینشستسٹیول

Antonyms

standingfloorکھڑا ہونازمین

Common Collocations

  • wooden stool
  • bar stool
  • stool sample

Example Sentences

He sat on the stool to reach the top shelf.

وہ اوپر کے شیلف تک پہنچنے کے لیے کرسی پر بیٹھ گیا۔

Woh upar ke shelf tak pohanchne ke liye kursi par baith gaya.

He needs a stool to see the blackboard.

اُسے تختی دیکھنے کے لیے ایک نشست کی ضرورت ہے۔

Usay takhti dekhne ke liye aik nashist ki zaroorat hai.

The doctor requested a stool sample for testing.

ڈاکٹر نے ٹیسٹ کے لیے فضلے کا نمونہ طلب کیا۔

Doctor ne test ke liye fazlay ka namoona talab kiya.

Easily Confused With

stool (seat):Refers to a type of seat or chair, while 'stool (faeces)' refers to human or animal excrement.

Word Family

stool softener
nounکرسی نرم کرنے والا

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Think of 'stool' as a 'seat' you use often at home.

Imagine a wooden stool in your kitchen where you often sit.

✍️ Urdu Poetry

کچھ یوں ہے کہ ہر سو لگتی ہے پر سادگی کا ہے جیتا جاگتا کمرہ

Kuch yun hai ke har so lagti hai par saadgi ka hai jeeta jaagta kamra

It appears everywhere, but simplicity remains a vibrant room.

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🗣️ Urdu Proverb

کرسی کے بغیر عقل کمزور ہوتی ہے۔

Kursi ke baghair aqal kamzor hoti hai.

Without a seat, wisdom is weak.

📖 Etymology

Origin: Old English "stōl" — seat or chair

First known use: before 12th century

The word has been used since Old English to denote a seat or chair, and has evolved to include the meaning of feces in modern usage, branching from the context of bodily functions.