Meanings
To ask someone earnestly or humbly for something.
کسی چیز کے لیے کسی سے عاجزی یا دل سے درخواست کرنا۔
بھیک مانگنا
bhek maangna
Common Collocations
- beg for mercy
- beg someone to help
- beg on the streets
Example Sentences
He had to beg for food after losing his job.
نوکری کھونے کے بعد اسے کھانے کے لیے بھیک مانگنی پڑی۔
Naukri khone ke baad use khane ke liye bhek maangni parhi.
She begged her parents to let her go to the party.
اس نے اپنے والدین سے پارٹی جانے کی اجازت مانگی۔
Us ne apne walidain se party jane ki ijaazat maangi.
They beg on the streets to survive.
وہ سڑکوں پر بھیک مانگتے ہیں تاکہ زندہ رہ سکیں۔
Woh sadkon par bhek maangte hain taake zinda reh sakain.
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💡 Memory Tip
Think of a person kneeling down to ask for help, reminding you of 'beg'.
Imagine a humble person on the street with a sign asking for help.
✍️ Urdu Poetry
ہزاروں خواہشیں ایسی کہ ہر خواہش پہ دم نکلے، بہت نکلے میرے ارمان لیکن پھر بھی کم نکلے۔
Hazaron khwahishain aisi ke har khwahish pe dam nikle, bohat nikle mere armaan lekin phir bhi kam nikle.
Thousands of desires such that each desire could take my breath away; many of my wishes came true, but still, they were few.
— Mirza Ghalib, Unverified
* Poetry attribution is AI-generated and may require verification.
🗣️ Urdu Proverb
بیوا کی بات نہیں۔
Biwa ki baat nahin.
It's not a widow's plea.
📖 Etymology
Origin: Middle English "beggen" — to ask earnestly
First known use: 14th century
The word 'beg' has its roots in Middle English, derived from the verb 'beggen,' which meant to ask for something earnestly or humbly.