Meanings
The total or whole quantity of something.
کسی چیز کی کل یا مکمل مقدار۔
مقدار
miqdaar
Common Collocations
- large amount
- small amount
- total amount
Example Sentences
The total amount for the groceries was surprising.
کرم کے لیے کل رقم حیرت انگیز تھی۔
Karam ke liye kul raqam hairat angaiz thi.
Please let me know the amount due.
براہ کرم مجھے واجب الادا مقدار بتائیں۔
Barah e karam mujhe wajib alada miqdaar bataein.
She donated a large amount of money to the charity.
اس نے خیرات کو بڑی مقدار میں پیسے عطیہ کیے۔
Us ne khairat ko badi miqdaar mein paise aatiya kiye.
Easily Confused With
To come to be a total; to total.
کل ہونا؛ جمع ہونا۔
بننا
banna
Common Collocations
- amount to nothing
- amount to a great deal
- amount to a total
Example Sentences
These expenses amount to more than I expected.
یہ خرچے میری توقع سے زیادہ بن رہے ہیں۔
Yeh kharchay meri tawaqqo se zyada bann rahe hain.
All contributions will amount to a significant sum.
تمام شراکتیں ایک اہم رقم بنیں گی۔
Tamam sharakatein aik aham raqam banengi.
Your efforts will amount to success in the end.
آپ کی کوششیں بالآخر کامیابی میں بدل جائیں گی۔
Aap ki koshishain bil akhar kamiyabi mein badal jain gi.
Word Family
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💡 Memory Tip
Think of 'amount' as the total you have to count.
Imagine a pile of coins representing the sum of your savings.
🗣️ Urdu Proverb
جتنا بوئیں گے اتنا ہی کاٹیں گے
Jitna bohain ge utna hi kaatain ge
As you sow, so shall you reap.
📖 Etymology
Origin: Old French "amont" — to mount
First known use: 14th century
The word 'amount' has its roots in the Old French word 'amont' which means 'to mount' or 'to climb'. It has been used in English since the late 14th century as a noun and a verb.