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where

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/wɛr/ · where

In what place or location.

Meanings

adverbformal

In what place or location.

کون سی جگہ یا مقام پر۔

کہاں

kahan

Synonyms

whereaboutslocationsiteجگہمقاممحل

Antonyms

nowhereکہیں نہیں

Common Collocations

  • where are you
  • where is it
  • where to go

Example Sentences

Where are you going?

آپ کہاں جا رہے ہیں؟

Aap kahan ja rahe hain?

Do you know where it is?

کیا آپ کو معلوم ہے کہ یہ کہاں ہے؟

Kya aap ko maloom hai ke yeh kahan hai?

Where do you live?

آپ کہاں رہتے ہیں؟

Aap kahan rehte hain?

Easily Confused With

wear:‘Where’ refers to location, while ‘wear’ relates to putting on clothes.

💡 Memory Tip

Think of a map to remember 'where' a place is.

Picture a map with a question mark over a location.

📖 Etymology

Origin: Old English "hwǣr" — at what place

First known use: before the 12th century

The word has been in use since the earliest periods of English and has maintained a relatively stable meaning.