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dark

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/dɑrk/ · dark

Having very little or no light.

Meanings

adjectiveformal

Having very little or no light.

بہت کم یا بالکل روشنی نہ ہونے کی حالت۔

اندھیرا

andhera

Synonyms

dimgloomyshadowyمدھمخفاسایہ دار

Antonyms

brightlightluminousروشنچمکدارتابناک

Common Collocations

  • dark night
  • dark room
  • dark thoughts

Example Sentences

The room was dark when I entered.

جب میں داخل ہوا تو کمرہ اندھیرا تھا۔

Jab main daakhil hua to kamra andhera tha.

He had dark thoughts about the future.

اس کے مستقبل کے بارے میں اندھیری سوچیں تھیں۔

Us ke mustaqbil ke baare mein andheri sochain thin.

The dark sky foretold an impending storm.

اندھیری آسمان طوفان کی آمد کا اشارہ دے رہا تھا۔

Andheri aasmaan toofan ki aamad ka ishaara de raha tha.

Easily Confused With

dare:Dare means to have the courage to do something, while dark refers to the absence of light.

Word Family

darkness
nounاندھیرا
darken
verbگہرا کرنا

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Think of a dark room with no lights.

Envision a moonless night sky.

✍️ Urdu Poetry

اندھیروں سے بھری ہے یہ دنیا، مگر چرخ سے چمکتے ستارے ہیں۔

Andheron se bhari hai yeh duniya, magar charkh se chamakte sitare hain.

This world is filled with darkness, yet stars shine from the heavens.

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🗣️ Urdu Proverb

اندھیری رات کا صبح آنا ہے۔

Andheri raat ka subah aana hai.

The dawn will come after the dark night.

📖 Etymology

Origin: Old English "deorc" — dark, obscure

First known use: 8th century

The word has been used since the early stages of the English language to describe the absence of light or brightness.