Meanings
Certain or confident about something.
کسی چیز کے بارے میں یقین یا اعتماد ہونا۔
یقینی
yaqeeni
Common Collocations
- sure of oneself
- sure thing
- sure about
Example Sentences
I am sure that we will succeed.
میں یقین ہوں کہ ہم کامیاب ہوں گے۔
Main yaqeen hun ke hum kamiyab honge.
Are you sure you want to go?
کیا آپ یقین ہیں کہ آپ جانا چاہتے ہیں؟
Kya aap yaqeen hain ke aap jana chahte hain?
She was sure of her decision.
وہ اپنے فیصلے کے بارے میں یقین رکھتی تھی۔
Woh apne faislay ke bare mein yaqeen rakhti thi.
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💡 Memory Tip
Think of 'sure' as a shield of certainty.
Imagine holding a trophy, glowing with the certainty of victory.
✍️ Urdu Poetry
یقین کا ساگر، دل میں سمائے ہوئے ہیں، یہ عشق کی کھڑکیاں، سب کو بہائے ہوئے ہیں۔
Yaqeen ka sagar, dil mein samaaye huye hain, Yeh ishq ki khidkiyaan, sab ko bahaye huye hain.
The ocean of certainty dwells in the heart, These windows of love, flow to everyone.
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🗣️ Urdu Proverb
بنے رہنے کی یقین نہیں ہوتی۔
Bane rehne ki yaqeen nahin hoti.
There is no certainty in remaining.
📖 Etymology
Origin: Old French "seur" — safeguard, secure
First known use: 14th century
The word 'sure' has its roots in the Old French word 'seur', which means secure or safe. It evolved through Middle English before arriving in its current form.