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tradition

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/trəˈdɪʃən/ · tra-di-tion

Customs or beliefs that are passed down from generation to generation.

Meanings

nounformal

Customs or beliefs that are passed down from generation to generation.

ایسی رسومات یا عقائد جو نسل در نسل منتقل ہوتے ہیں۔

روایت

riwayat

Synonyms

customtraditionconventionرسمروایتدستوری

Antonyms

innovationnoveltyجدتنئی چیز

Common Collocations

  • cultural tradition
  • family tradition
  • oral tradition

Example Sentences

The tradition of storytelling is important in many cultures.

کہانی سنانے کی روایت کئی ثقافتوں میں اہم ہے۔

Kahani sunane ki riwayat kai saqafat mein ahm hai.

Every family has its own traditions during the holidays.

ہر خاندان کی تعطیلات کے دوران اپنی روایات ہوتی ہیں۔

Har khandan ki ta عطیلات ke dauran apni riwayat hoti hain.

The tradition of celebrating New Year's Eve is followed by many.

نئے سال کی شام منانے کی روایت بہت سے لوگ اپناتے ہیں۔

Naye saal ki shaam manane ki riwayat bahut se log apnate hain.

Easily Confused With

convention:While 'tradition' refers to long-established customs, 'convention' can refer to agreed-upon norms that may not have a historical background.

Word Family

traditional
adjectiveروایتی
traditionally
adverbروایتی طور پر

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Think of 'tradition' as 'track' and 'road', the paths of culture passed down through time.

Imagine a family gathering around a table, sharing stories passed through generations.

✍️ Urdu Poetry

قبروں پر جو برسوں سے امانت رکھی ہے،<br>یہ اسی کی روایت ہے، یہ اسی کا آغاز ہے۔

Qabron par jo barson se amanat rakhi hai,<br>Yeh isi ki riwayat hai, yeh isi ka aghaaz hai.

What has been entrusted for years on graves,<br>This is its tradition, this is its beginning.

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🗣️ Urdu Proverb

پرانے کا گزر، نئے کا سُخن۔

Purane ka guzar, naye ka sukhan.

The old's passage is the new's speech.

📖 Etymology

Origin: Latin "traditio" — to hand over, deliver

First known use: 14th century

The word 'tradition' evolved from Latin 'traditio' through Old French, which meant the act of handing down customs or beliefs.