sustenance
intermediateB1/ˈsʌstəns/ · sus-te-nance
The means of sustaining life; nourishment.
Meanings
The means of sustaining life; nourishment.
زندگی کو برقرار رکھنے کے ذرائع؛ غذا۔
رزق
rizq
Synonyms
Antonyms
Common Collocations
- basic sustenance
- sustenance of life
- spiritual sustenance
Example Sentences
The farmer ensures the sustenance of his family through hard work.
کسان اپنی محنت سے اپنے خاندان کی روزی روٹی یقینی بناتا ہے۔
Kisaan apni mehnat se apne khandan ki rozi roti yaqeen banaata hai.
Water is a vital sustenance for all living beings.
پانی تمام زندہ مخلوقات کے لئے ایک اہم ذریعہ ہے۔
Pani tamaam zinda makhlooqat ke liye ek ahem zariya hai.
In many cultures, sharing food represents sustenance and community.
بہت سی ثقافتوں میں، کھانے کا اشتراک ایک دوسرے کی روزی اور کمیونٹی کی نمائندگی کرتا ہے۔
Bohat si saqafatoun mein, khanay ka ishtiraak aik doosray ki rozi aur community ki numaindagi karta hai.
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💡 Memory Tip
Remember sustenance as 'sustaining essentials for life'.
Picture a table full of food representing life's necessities.
✍️ Urdu Poetry
تجھ کو بھوک کا احساس نہ ہو اور تو مر جائے، موت کو بھوکا بھوکا کہاں تک روکے گی؟
Tujh ko bhook ka ehsaas na ho aur tu mar jaaye, Maut ko bhookha bhookha kahan tak roke gi?
If you have no feeling of hunger and die, How long will death hold back from starving you?
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* Poetry attribution is AI-generated and may require verification.
🗣️ Urdu Proverb
پہلا حق، روٹی کا ہوتا ہے۔
Pehla haq, roti ka hota hai.
The first right is of bread.
📖 Etymology
Origin: Latin "sustinere" — to hold up, support
First known use: 14th century
The word 'sustenance' evolved from the Latin word 'sustinere', which combined 'susse' meaning to hold and 'tenere' meaning to hold. Over time, it came to refer to the means of sustaining life.