Meanings
to exist; to have presence.
موجود ہونا؛ وجود رکھنا۔
ہونا
hona
Common Collocations
- to be or not to be
- to be present
- to be happy
Example Sentences
I want to be a doctor.
میں ڈاکٹر بننا چاہتا ہوں۔
main doctor banna chahta hun.
We will be there by 5 PM.
ہم شام 5 بجے وہاں ہوں گے۔
hum shaam 5 baje wahan honge.
To be is to exist.
ہونا ہی وجود ہے۔
hona hi wajood hai.
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💡 Memory Tip
Think of 'be' as the base of existence.
Imagine a person standing tall and saying, 'I am here!'
✍️ Urdu Poetry
ہوئے مر کے بھی ہم تو بے آب و گیاہ ہیں، ہم کو دیکھ کر پہچان لو، کیوں کہ ہم ہیں۔
hue mar ke bhi hum to be aab o gayaah hain, hum ko dekh kar pehchaan lo, kyun ke hum hain.
Even in death, we are without water and greenery, Recognize us by seeing, for we are.
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🗣️ Urdu Proverb
جو ہونا ہے، وہی ہوگا۔
Jo hona hai, wahi hoga.
What is meant to happen, will happen.
📖 Etymology
Origin: Old English "beon" — to be, exist
First known use: before 12th century
The verb 'be' has roots in Old English 'beon' and has evolved through Middle English to modern usage.