edge
beginnerA2/ɛdʒ/ · ed-ge
The boundary line or the area immediately adjacent to it.
Meanings
The boundary line or the area immediately adjacent to it.
سرحدی لائن یا اس کے قریب کا علاقہ۔
کنار
kinar
Common Collocations
- sharp edge
- cutting edge
- on the edge
Example Sentences
Be careful near the edge of the cliff.
چٹان کے کنارے کے قریب محتاط رہیں۔
Chattaan ke kinaray ke qareeb mohtaak rahen.
The garden has a beautiful edge of flowers.
باغ کے کنارے پر پھولوں کی خوبصورت حد ہے۔
Bagh ke kinaray par phoolon ki khoobsurat had hai.
He was sitting on the edge of his seat.
وہ اپنی نشست کے کنارے پر بیٹھا ہوا تھا۔
Woh apni nishast ke kinaray par baitha hua tha.
Easily Confused With
To provide with a border or edge.
سرحد یا کنارہ فراہم کرنا۔
کنار دینا
kinar dena
Common Collocations
- edged with flowers
- edged in gold
Example Sentences
The picture was edged with a beautiful frame.
تصویر کو ایک خوبصورت فریم سے گھیرا گیا تھا۔
Tasveer ko aik khoobsurat frame se ghera gaya tha.
They edged the garden with rocks.
انہوں نے باغ کے کنارے پتھر لگائے۔
Unhon ne bagh ke kinaray patthar lagaye.
This document is edged with a special border.
یہ دستاویز ایک خاص سرحد کے ساتھ ہے۔
Yeh dastawaiz aik khas had ke sath hai.
Easily Confused With
💡 Memory Tip
Imagine standing at the edge of a cliff, where land meets air.
Visualize a sharp knife with a defined edge.
✍️ Urdu Poetry
کنار سے گزرتا ہوں بیخود، حسین مناظر کے لیے، یہ دیکھتا ہوں میں چڑھتی شام کا سُرخیلا کنارہ۔
Kinar se guzarta hoon bekhud, haseen manazir ke liye, Yeh dekhta hoon main chadhti shaam ka surkhiila kinarah.
I pass by the edge, lost in the beauty of the scenes, I behold the crimson edge of the evening rising.
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🗣️ Urdu Proverb
کنارِ دریا بیٹھ کر سوچنا، بے فائدہ ہے، آگے بڑھو!
Kinar-e darya baith kar sochna, be faida hai, aage bado!
Sitting at the edge of the river to think is useless, move forward!
📖 Etymology
Origin: Old English "ædge" — the border or boundary of something
First known use: before 12th century
The word 'edge' has evolved from Old English 'ædge' referring to the boundary of an area, maintaining its meaning through Middle English to the present.