Meanings
A record of a count or tally of something.
کسی چیز کے شمار یا غیر شمار کا ریکارڈ۔
حساب
hisab
Synonyms
Common Collocations
- score tally
- tally of votes
- final tally
Example Sentences
The tally showed an increase in sales this quarter.
حساب نے اس ربع میں فروخت میں اضافہ دکھایا۔
hisab ne is rub' mein farokht mein izafa dikhaya.
We need to keep a tally of our expenses.
ہمیں اپنی اخراجات کا حساب رکھنا ہوگا۔
humein apni kharchaat ka hisab rakhna hoga.
After the votes were counted, the final tally was announced.
ووٹ جمع ہونے کے بعد حتمی حساب کا اعلان کیا گیا۔
vote jama hone ke baad hatmi hisab ka elan kiya gaya.
Easily Confused With
To keep or make a record of a count or score.
شمار یا اسکور کا ریکارڈ رکھنا یا بنانا۔
گننا
ginna
Common Collocations
- to tally votes
- to tally up expenses
- tally the score
Example Sentences
The accountant will tally the monthly expenses.
محاسب ماہانہ خرچوں کو گنے گا۔
muhasib maahana kharchon ko ginna ga.
Please tally the results of the survey.
براہ کرم سروے کے نتائج گنیں۔
barah-e-karam survey ke nataij ginen.
They will tally the points at the end of the game.
وہ کھیل کے آخر میں پوائنٹس گنیں گے۔
woh khail ke aakhir mein points ginen ge.
Easily Confused With
💡 Memory Tip
Think of a tally as a way of keeping score, like in sports.
Imagine a scoreboard displaying cumulative points.
✍️ Urdu Poetry
کتنے شمار کیے ہیں، بے شمار، بس ان کا کیا جو گن نہ جانے۔
kitne shumar kiye hain, be shumar, bas un ka kya jo gun na jaane.
How many have been counted, so many, but what about those who remain uncounted.
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🗣️ Urdu Proverb
گنتی میں احتیاط زیادہ بہتر ہے۔
ginti mein ehtiyaat zyada behtar hai.
Caution in counting is much better.
📖 Etymology
Origin: Middle English "talie" — to count or enumerate
First known use: 14th century
The word 'tally' originates from the Middle English 'talie', which is derived from the Latin 'talliare', meaning to cut or to count. Initially, tallies were notched sticks or stones used for counting.