Meanings
A current of air or a breeze.
ہوا کا ایک بہاؤ یا جھونکا۔
ہوا
hawa
Common Collocations
- gentle wind
- strong wind
- north wind
Example Sentences
The wind blew softly through the trees.
ہوا درختوں میں آہستہ آہستہ چلی۔
hawa darakhton mein aahista aahista chali.
A strong wind can cause damage to buildings.
مضبوط ہوا عمارتوں کو نقصان پہنچا سکتی ہے۔
mazboot hawa imaaraton ko nuqsan pohanchā sakti hai.
The wind carries the scent of flowers.
ہوا پھولوں کی خوشبو لے جاتی ہے۔
hawa phoolon ki khushboo le jaati hai.
Easily Confused With
To cause (something) to move in a specified direction.
کسی چیز کو مخصوص سمت میں حرکت دینے کے لیے۔
گھمانا
ghumana
Antonyms
Common Collocations
- wind the clock
- wind up
- wind around
Example Sentences
Please wind the music box for me.
براہ کرم میرے لیے موسیقی کے ڈبے کو گھما دیں۔
barah-e-karam mere liye moseeqi ke dabay ko ghuma dein.
He had to wind the rope around the post.
اس نے رسی کو کھمبے کے گرد لپیٹنا تھا۔
us ne rassi ko khambay ke gird lapetna tha.
She wound the bandage around his arm.
اس نے پٹی اس کے ہاتھ کے گرد لپیٹی۔
us ne pati us ke haath ke gird lapeti.
Easily Confused With
💡 Memory Tip
Think of wind blowing through trees.
Imagine trees swaying gently in the breeze.
✍️ Urdu Poetry
کتنی چاہت ہے کہ دیکھوں ہوا کو، کبھی ملے گی مجھے رات کی ہوا کو۔
Kitni chahat hai keh dekhun hawa ko, kabhi mile gi mujhe raat ki hawa ko.
How much I long to see the wind, one day I might meet the night's breeze.
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🗣️ Urdu Proverb
جہاں ہوا، وہاں راستہ۔
Jahan hawa, wahan rasta.
Where there is wind, there is a path.
📖 Etymology
Origin: Old English "wind" — a movement of air
First known use: before 12th century
The word has its origins in Old English 'wind', which is related to the Old High German 'winta' and the Latin 'ventus'. Over time, it has retained its meaning relating to air in motion.