Meanings
The subordinate part of a tree that grows out from the trunk.
درخت کا وہ ذیلی حصہ جو تنوں سے باہر نکلتا ہے۔
شاخیں
shaakhein
Common Collocations
- branches of a tree
- branches of a company
- bank branches
Example Sentences
The tree has many branches that provide shade.
اس درخت کی کئی شاخیں ہیں جو چھاؤں فراہم کرتی ہیں۔
Is darakht ki kai shaakhein hain jo chhaon faraham karti hain.
She climbed the branches to reach the nest.
اس نے گھونسلے تک پہنچنے کے لیے شاخوں پر چڑھائی۔
Us ne ghoonslay tak pohanchne ke liye shaakhon par charhai.
The company has several branches across the country.
کمپنی کے ملک بھر میں کئی شاخیں ہیں۔
Company ke mulk bhar mein kai shaakhein hain.
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💡 Memory Tip
Think of branches as the arms of a tree reaching out.
Imagine a tree with wide branches providing a home to birds.
✍️ Urdu Poetry
ردّ قدم شاخ پر آ کے کے، چمن نے سنم کو دیکھا تھا
Radd-e-qadam shaakh par aa ke ke, chaman ne sanam ko dekha tha
Upon seeing you on the branch, the garden itself was enchanted.
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🗣️ Urdu Proverb
جہاں شاخیں ہوتی ہیں، وہاں پھل بھی لگتے ہیں۔
Jahan shaakhein hoti hain, wahan phal bhi lagte hain.
Where there are branches, there also bear fruit.
📖 Etymology
Origin: Old French "branche" — a bough or twig of a tree
First known use: 14th century
The word 'branches' evolved from the Old French 'branche' into Middle English, referring primarily to the limbs of a tree, and later expanded to various figurative uses.