Meanings
to move back and forth or from side to side while suspended or in motion.
معطل یا حرکت میں رہتے ہوئے پیچھے اور آگے یا ایک طرف سے دوسری طرف حرکت کرنا۔
جھولنا
jholna
Synonyms
Common Collocations
- swinging arms
- swinging mood
- swinging actions
Example Sentences
The children were swinging on the playground.
بچے کھیل کے میدان میں جھول رہے تھے۔
Bachay khel ke maidan mein jhol rahe thay.
The dancer was swinging her hips to the music.
راقصہ موسیقی کے ساتھ اپنی hips جھول رہی تھی۔
Raqisa moseeki ke sath apni hips jhol rahi thi.
We spent the afternoon swinging in the park.
ہم نے دوپہر پارک میں جھولتے ہوئے گزاری۔
Hum ne dopehar park mein jholte hue guzari.
Easily Confused With
💡 Memory Tip
Think of swinging as the motion you do on a swing set.
Picture a child joyfully swinging back and forth on a swing.
✍️ Urdu Poetry
گھٹا ٹوٹا ہے اب تو، جھولنے دو مجھے میں کیسا ہوں، یہ نہ پوچھو، جھولنے دو مجھے
Ghatta toota hai ab to, jholne do mujhe Main kaisa hoon, yeh na poochho, jholne do mujhe
The cloud has broken now, let me swing Do not ask what I am, just let me swing
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🗣️ Urdu Proverb
📖 Etymology
Origin: Old English "swingan" — to move back and forth
First known use: 14th century
The term 'swing' can be traced back to Old English, where it referred to a movement of rising and falling or back and forth. It evolved over time to signify more playful or rhythmic movements.