Meanings
Not receiving enough food to be healthy.
صحت مند رہنے کے لئے کافی غذا نہیں ملنا۔
غذائی کمی
ghizai kami
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Common Collocations
- undernourished population
- undernourished children
- undernourished adults
Example Sentences
Many children in the region are undernourished due to a lack of food.
اس علاقے میں بہت سے بچے غذائی کمی کا شکار ہیں کیونکہ انہیں کھانے کی کمی ہے۔
Is ilaqe mein bohot se bachay ghizai kami ka shikar hain kyunke unhein khanay ki kami hai.
Undernourished individuals are at higher risk for illness and disease.
غذائی کمی کا شکار افراد بیماریوں کے خطرے میں زیادہ ہوتے ہیں۔
Ghizai kami ka shikar afrad bimariyon ke khatrey mein zyada hotay hain.
Efforts are being made to help undernourished communities around the world.
دنیا بھر میں غذائی کمی کا شکار کمیونٹیز کی مدد کے لئے کوششیں کی جا رہی ہیں۔
Duniya bhar mein ghizai kami ka shikar communities ki madad ke liye koshishain ki ja rahi hain.
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💡 Memory Tip
Remember it as 'under' + 'nourished' to think of not being properly fed.
Imagine a plate with very little food on it.
🗣️ Urdu Proverb
بھوکا پیٹ خدا کی عبادت نہیں کر سکتا۔
Bhooka pait Khuda ki ibadat nahi kar sakta.
A hungry stomach cannot worship God.
📖 Etymology
Origin: English "under + nourish" — to provide insufficient sustenance
First known use: 1900
The term has evolved in usage since the early 20th century as awareness of malnutrition has increased.