Meanings
to increase in size, amount, or intensity.
حجم، مقدار یا شدت میں اضافہ کرنا۔
پھیلنا
phailna
Common Collocations
- swell with pride
- swell in size
- swell up
Example Sentences
The river began to swell after the heavy rains.
بھاری بارش کے بعد دریا میں پھیلاؤ آ گیا۔
Bhaari barish ke baad darya mein phailao aa gaya.
Her heart swelled with joy when she saw her family.
جب اس نے اپنے خاندان کو دیکھا تو اس کا دل خوشی سے بھر گیا۔
Jab us ne apne khandan ko dekha to us ka dil khushi se bhar gaya.
The dough will swell as it rises.
آٹا اٹھنے کے ساتھ پھیل جائے گا۔
Aata uthne ke sath phail jaayega.
Easily Confused With
a gradual increase in strength, volume or intensity.
طاقت، حجم، یا شدت میں بتدریج اضافہ۔
پھیلاؤ
phailao
Antonyms
Common Collocations
- a swell of emotion
- swell of applause
- swell of the sea
Example Sentences
There was a swell of applause after the performance.
کامیابی کے بعد تالیوں کا ایک پھیلاؤ تھا۔
Kamiabi ke baad taliyon ka aik phailao tha.
The swell of the waves was mesmerizing.
لہر کا پھیلاؤ دلکش تھا۔
Lehar ka phailao dilkash tha.
A swell of nostalgia washed over her.
اس پر یادوں کا ایک پھیلاؤ چھا گیا۔
Is par yaadon ka aik phailao chha gaya.
Easily Confused With
💡 Memory Tip
Remember 'swell' as something getting bigger, like a balloon filling with air.
Visualize a balloon expanding as it fills up.
✍️ Urdu Poetry
نہ جانے کیوں دل کو اب سوگوار رکھتے ہیں یہ پھیلتا ہے درد، تمہیں یاد آتا ہے کیسا
Na jaane kyun dil ko ab soghwaar rakhte hain Yeh phailta hai dard, tumhain yaad aata hai kaisa
I don't know why the heart is now gloomy, This pain swells, reminding you how it feels.
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🗣️ Urdu Proverb
جہاں پھیلاؤ ہے، وہاں خوشبو ہے۔
Jahan phailao hai, wahan khushboo hai.
Where there is expansion, there is fragrance.
📖 Etymology
Origin: Old English "swellan" — to increase in size or volume
First known use: before 12th century
The word has evolved from Old English and has been used in various contexts relating to size and sound increase.