Meanings
Lacking life; no longer alive.
زندگی سے محروم؛ اب زندہ نہیں۔
مُردہ
murda
Common Collocations
- dead person
- dead body
- dead end
Example Sentences
The flowers are dead because they haven't been watered.
پھول مُردہ ہیں کیونکہ انہیں پانی نہیں دیا گیا۔
Phool murda hain kyunki unhein pani nahi diya gaya.
She felt dead inside after hearing the news.
خبریں سن کر وہ اندر سے مُردہ محسوس کر رہی تھی۔
Khabrain sun kar woh andar se murda mehsoos kar rahi thi.
The tree appeared dead after the long winter.
طویل سردیوں کے بعد درخت مُردہ لگ رہا تھا۔
Taweel sardioun ke baad darakht murda lag raha tha.
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💡 Memory Tip
Remember that 'dead' is just one letter away from 'debt' but signifies the end of life.
Picture a wilted flower, which symbolizes something that is no longer alive.
✍️ Urdu Poetry
زندگی کا جتن بچھڑ جانے کے بعد، مُردہ دلوں میں بھی محبت کا پتا لکھے۔
Zindagi ka jatan bichhad jane ke baad, murda dilon mein bhi mohabbat ka pata likhe.
After parting, the struggle of life writes traces of love even in dead hearts.
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🗣️ Urdu Proverb
مُردہ کی باتیں نہ کرو。
Murda ki batein na karo.
Do not speak of the dead.
📖 Etymology
Origin: Old English "dead" — deprived of life
First known use: before 12th century
The word 'dead' has been used in English since before the 12th century, rooted in Old English and has remained largely unchanged in form and meaning.