Meanings
Not correct or true; erroneous.
غلطی یا غلط طریقہ سے متعلق۔
غلط
ghalat
Common Collocations
- wrong answer
- feel wrong
- wrong decision
Example Sentences
The answer to the question was wrong.
سوال کا جواب غلط تھا۔
Sawal ka jawab ghalat tha.
It's wrong to lie.
جھوٹ بولنا غلط ہے۔
Jhoot bolna ghalat hai.
She knew it was wrong to cheat.
اسے معلوم تھا کہ دھوکہ دینا غلط ہے۔
Usay maloom tha ke dhoka dena ghalat hai.
Easily Confused With
An act that is unjust or immoral.
ایک ایسا عمل جو غیر منصفانہ یا غیر اخلاقی ہو۔
غلطی
ghalti
Synonyms
Common Collocations
- make amends for a wrong
- rectify a wrong
- wrong of society
Example Sentences
He felt a sense of wrong after betraying her trust.
اس نے اس کا اعتماد توڑنے کے بعد غلطی محسوس کی۔
Us ne us ka aitmad toarne ke baad ghalti mehsoos ki.
Many wrongs go unpunished.
بہت سی غلطیاں بغیر سزا کے رہ جاتی ہیں۔
Bohat si ghaltiyan baghair saza ke reh jaati hain.
It is wrong to harm others.
دوسروں کو نقصان پہنچانا غلط ہے۔
Doosron ko nuqsan pohanchana ghalat hai.
Easily Confused With
💡 Memory Tip
Remember: W-R-O-N-G - 'What Really Ought Not to be Given'.
Imagine a big cross sign (×) over a correct answer.
✍️ Urdu Poetry
وَیری شمع میں سُوگِ وہموں کا اک گزر ہے، خرابے تیرا راستہ بھی تو ہے یا بَھر کا حجاب ہے!
Wairi sham'a mein soog-e-wahmon ka ik guzar hai, Kharabey tera raasta bhi to hai ya bhar ka hijab hai!
In my lamp, there lies the mourning of doubts, Your ruin is perhaps the path or the veil of full house!
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🗣️ Urdu Proverb
غلطی کرنے والا انسان ہے۔
Ghalti karne wala insaan hai.
To err is human.
📖 Etymology
Origin: Old English "wrang" — crooked, awry
First known use: 12th century
The word 'wrong' has its roots in Old English, originally meaning 'crooked' or 'not straight'. Over time, it evolved in its moral context to refer to actions that are not right or just.