unsalted
beginnerA2/ʌnˈsɔːltɪd/ · un-salt-ed
Not treated, preserved, or seasoned with salt; containing no added salt.
Meanings
Not treated, preserved, or seasoned with salt; containing no added salt.
جس میں نمک نہ ملایا گیا ہو؛ نمک سے پاک یا بغیر نمک کے۔
بے نمک
be namak
Synonyms
Common Collocations
- unsalted butter
- unsalted nuts
- unsalted crackers
- unsalted water
- unsalted fish
- unsalted diet
- unsalted popcorn
- unsalted margarine
Example Sentences
The doctor advised him to eat unsalted food because of his high blood pressure.
ڈاکٹر نے اسے ہائی بلڈ پریشر کی وجہ سے بے نمک کھانا کھانے کی ہدایت کی۔
Doctor ne use high blood pressure ki wajah se be namak khana khane ki hidayat ki.
This recipe calls for unsalted butter so that you can control the saltiness yourself.
اس ترکیب میں بے نمک مکھن کی ضرورت ہے تاکہ آپ خود نمک کی مقدار کو قابو میں رکھ سکیں۔
Is tarkeeb mein be namak makkhan ki zaroorat hai taake aap khud namak ki miqdar ko qabu mein rakh sakein.
The store sells both salted and unsalted varieties of roasted peanuts.
دکان میں بھنے ہوئے مونگ پھلی کی نمکین اور بے نمک دونوں اقسام دستیاب ہیں۔
Dukaan mein bhune hue mungphali ki namkeen aur be namak dono aqsaam dastyab hain.
She preferred unsalted chips as she was watching her sodium intake.
وہ بے نمک چپس ترجیح دیتی تھی کیونکہ وہ اپنے سوڈیم کی مقدار پر نظر رکھ رہی تھی۔
Woh be namak chips tarjeeh deti thi kyunke woh apne sodium ki miqdar par nazar rakh rahi thi.
Easily Confused With
Figuratively, lacking liveliness, wit, or piquancy; dull, insipid (archaic/literary usage).
مجازی معنوں میں: بے مزہ، بے روح، پھیکا؛ جس میں کوئی جان یا دلچسپی نہ ہو (قدیم یا ادبی استعمال)۔
پھیکا
pheeka
Common Collocations
- unsalted wit
- unsalted prose
- unsalted humor
- unsalted conversation
Example Sentences
The critic described the playwright's dialogue as unsalted and devoid of any dramatic tension.
نقاد نے ڈرامہ نگار کے مکالمے کو پھیکا اور ہر قسم کی ڈرامائی کشش سے عاری قرار دیا۔
Naqaad ne drama nigar ke mukalamay ko pheeka aur har qisam ki dramatik kashish se aari qarar diya.
His unsalted remarks at the dinner party left the guests thoroughly unimpressed.
ڈنر پارٹی میں اس کی بے مزہ باتوں نے مہمانوں پر کوئی اثر نہ چھوڑا۔
Dinner party mein uski be maza baaton ne mehmaanon par koi asar na chhora.
The poem, though well-intentioned, was considered unsalted by literary scholars of the era.
نظم، اگرچہ نیک ارادے سے لکھی گئی تھی، اس دور کے ادبی علماء نے اسے پھیکا قرار دیا۔
Nazm, agarche nek iraade se likhi gayi thi, is daur ke adbi ulama ne use pheeka qarar diya.
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💡 Memory Tip
Think of 'un-' as 'without' — 'unsalted' = 'without salt'. Just like 'unhappy' means without happiness, 'unsalted' means without salt. Picture the salt shaker with a big red X on it.
Imagine a plain white stick of butter with a label that shows a salt shaker crossed out in red — that is unsalted butter. No grains of salt anywhere on it, pure and pale.
✍️ Urdu Poetry
پھیکی ہے زندگی مری نمکِ یار کے بغیر کیا لطف ہے اس دل کو سرورِ ہار کے بغیر
Pheeki hai zindagi meri namk-e-yaar ke baghair Kya lutf hai is dil ko suroor-e-haar ke baghair
My life is unsalted (tasteless) without the salt of my beloved's company; What joy can this heart find without the delight of union?
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* Poetry attribution is AI-generated and may require verification.
🗣️ Urdu Proverb
نمک کے بغیر سالن کیا، دوست کے بغیر جینا کیا۔
Namak ke baghair saalan kya, dost ke baghair jeena kya.
What is a curry without salt; what is life without a friend — both are unsalted and incomplete.
📖 Etymology
Origin: Old English / Latin "un- + salted (from Old English 'sealt' / Latin 'sal')" — not having salt added; without salt
First known use: 14th century
The word 'unsalted' is formed by the prefix 'un-' (Old English, meaning 'not') added to 'salted', the past participle of 'salt'. The root 'salt' comes from Old English 'sealt', related to Latin 'sal' and Proto-Germanic '*saltam'. Salt has historically been of great value in preservation, trade, and cooking, making 'salted' versus 'unsalted' a meaningful distinction across cultures. The compound 'unsalted' emerged naturally in Middle English as dietary, culinary, and commercial distinctions around salt became important.