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wan

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/wɒn/ · wan

pale and sickly in appearance; lacking color or vitality.

Meanings

adjectiveliterary

pale and sickly in appearance; lacking color or vitality.

رنگت میں نکھار کی کمی؛ کمزور یا بیمار نظر آنا۔

پتلا

patla

Formal: مائنس

Synonyms

paleghastlysallowرنگت میں کمزورپتلاگہرا

Antonyms

vibranthealthyrosyچمکدارصحت مندگہرا

Common Collocations

  • wan look
  • wan smile
  • wan complexion

Example Sentences

She had a wan expression after the long illness.

طویل بیماری کے بعد اس کا چہرہ پتلا تھا۔

Tawil bimari ke baad us ka chehra patla tha.

The wan light of dawn barely illuminated the room.

صبح کی پتلی روشنی نے بمشکل کمرے کو روشن کیا۔

Subah ki patli roshni ne bamsak kamaray ko roshan kiya.

His wan appearance worried his friends.

اس کی پتلی حالت نے اس کے دوستوں کو پریشان کر دیا۔

Us ki patli haalat ne us ke doston ko pareshaan kar diya.

Easily Confused With

waning:Waning refers to the process of decreasing in size or intensity, primarily associated with the moon phases.

Word Family

wanly
adverbپتلے انداز میں
wanness
nounپتلا پن

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Think of waning moon, which appears pale and less visible.

Imagine a fading flower losing its color and vitality.

✍️ Urdu Poetry

ہر ایک ستارہ ستمگر ہے، ہر ایک پھول گیا پتلا،

Har aik sitara sitamgar hai, har aik phool gaya patla,

Every star is cruel, every flower has faded away.

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🗣️ Urdu Proverb

پتلا پھول کی طرح ہوتا ہے۔

Patla phool ki tarah hota hai.

A wan person is like a fragile flower.

📖 Etymology

Origin: Old English "wanian" — to decrease, diminish

First known use: 14th century

The word 'wan' has its roots in Old English, where it meant to decrease or diminish. It has evolved to describe a pale appearance, often associated with tiredness or illness.