wraith
advancedC1/reɪθ/ · wraith
A ghost or ghostlike image of someone, especially seen just before or after their death.
Meanings
A ghost or ghostlike image of someone, especially seen just before or after their death.
کسی کا بھوت یا بھوت جیسی شبیہ، خاص طور پر کسی کی موت سے پہلے یا بعد میں دیکھی جائے۔
چڑیل
churail
Antonyms
Common Collocations
- wraith of a loved one
- wraith seen in dreams
- mournful wraith
Example Sentences
The wraith appeared to the grieving family in their dreams.
چڑیل اپنے خوابوں میں غمگین خاندان کے سامنے ظاہر ہوئی۔
Churail apne khwabon mein ghamgeen khandan ke samne zahir hui.
He felt a cold breeze, as if a wraith was passing by.
اس نے ایک سرد ہوا محسوس کی، جیسے کوئی چڑیل گزر رہی ہو۔
Us ne aik sard hawa mehsoos ki, jaise koi churail guzar rahi ho.
In the story, the wraith sought revenge on those who wronged her.
کہانی میں، چڑیل نے ان لوگوں سے انتقام لینے کا فیصلہ کیا جو اس کے ساتھ غلطی کی تھی۔
Kahani mein, churail ne un logon se inteqam lene ka faisla kiya jo is ke saath ghalati ki thi.
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💡 Memory Tip
Think of 'wraith' as a 'wraithful' presence that haunts dreams.
Picture a shadowy figure drifting silently through a misty graveyard.
✍️ Urdu Poetry
وہ چڑیل تھی چپکے چپکے گزر گئی، خواب میں آنے کی کیا تھی اسے فکر نہیں.
Woh churail thi chupke chupke guzar gayi, khwab mein aane ki kya thi use fikar nahi.
She was a wraith, passed by quietly, had no worry about coming into dreams.
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🗣️ Urdu Proverb
برف جیسی چڑیل بے طمئنانی لاتی ہے۔
Baraf jaisi churail be-tamaini laati hai.
A wraith as cold as ice brings unease.
📖 Etymology
Origin: Old English "wregð" — to twist, to writhe
First known use: 14th century
The word has evolved from Old English, where it had connotations of 'writhe' or 'to twist'. Over time, it came to mean a ghost or spirit, often linked to the idea of a shadowy or insubstantial figure.