Meanings
to cause something to cease moving or operating.
کسی چیز کو حرکت یا کام کرنا بند کرنے کا سبب بنانا.
روکنا
rokna
Common Collocations
- stop the car
- stop talking
- stop the meeting
Example Sentences
Please stop the car at the traffic light.
براہ کرم ٹریفک کے جوہر پر گاڑی روک دیں۔
Barah-e-karam traffic ke johar par gaari rok den.
He needs to stop procrastinating and start working.
اسے ڈھیل دینا بند کر کے کام شروع کرنا چاہیے۔
Usay dheel dena band kar ke kaam shuru karna chahiye.
She told him to stop making excuses.
اس نے اسے بہانے بنانا بند کرنے کے لئے کہا۔
Us ne use bahane banana band karne ke liye kaha.
Easily Confused With
💡 Memory Tip
Think of a stop sign that tells you to halt.
Visualize a red stop sign that indicates to cease movement.
✍️ Urdu Poetry
رک گئی ہیں سب باتیں، گزر گئے ہیں وقت کیسے غفلت میں گزرتے ہیں سب، آپ آ گئے ہیں، جو رکنے آئے
Ruk gayi hain sab baatein, guzar gaye hain waqt kaise Ghfilat mein guzarte hain sab, aap aa gaye hain, jo rukne aaye
All talks have stopped, how has time passed Everyone passes in negligence, you have come, to halt everyone
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🗣️ Urdu Proverb
روکنے والا ہاتھ کبھی بھی پلٹتا نہیں ہے
Rokne wala haath kabhi bhi palat'ta nahi hai
The hand that stops never turns back.
📖 Etymology
Origin: Old English "stoppian" — to stop, close
First known use: before 12th century
The word has evolved from Old English, where it meant to close or seal. Its usage has expanded over centuries to include various contexts in which movement or action is halted.