Meanings
A period of seven days.
سات دن کا دورانیہ۔
ہفتہ
hafta
Synonyms
Common Collocations
- busy week
- last week
- next week
Example Sentences
There are seven days in a week.
ہفتے میں سات دن ہوتے ہیں۔
Hafta mein saat din hotay hain.
I have a meeting scheduled for next week.
میری اگلے ہفتے کے لیے میٹنگ طے ہے۔
Meri agle hafta ke liye meeting tay hai.
This week has been very busy.
یہ ہفتہ بہت مصروف گزرا ہے۔
Yeh hafta bohot masroof guzra hai.
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💡 Memory Tip
Think of a calendar to remember the seven-day cycle.
Picture a calendar showing the days of the week.
✍️ Urdu Poetry
ہفتے کی چھٹی میں خوش یابی کی باتیں کر، زندگی کے لمحات کو بہاروں کی طرح گزارتا ہے۔
Haftay ki chutti mein khush yaabi ki baatein kar, Zindagi ke lamhat ko bahaaron ki tarah guzarta hai.
In the week’s holiday, speak of joyous tales, Life passes like springs in moments’ sails.
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🗣️ Urdu Proverb
ہفتے کا دن آتا ہے، کام کا وقت آتا ہے۔
Hafta ka din aata hai, kaam ka waqt aata hai.
The day of the week comes, and the time for work arrives.
📖 Etymology
Origin: Old English "wice" — a turning, bend, or change
First known use: 9th century
The word 'week' has been used in English since the 8th century and is derived from the Old English term 'wice'. It originally referred to a cycle of days in a larger cycle of time.