Meanings
to drop down from a higher place.
ایک اونچی جگہ سے نیچے آنا۔
گرا
gira
Common Collocations
- fell down
- fell asleep
- fell in love
Example Sentences
He fell from the tree while trying to climb it.
وہ درخت سے گرا جب وہ چڑھنے کی کوشش کر رہا تھا۔
Woh darakht se gira jab woh chadhne ki koshish kar raha tha.
The leaves fell gently in autumn.
پتوں نے خزاں میں آہستہ آہستہ گرا۔
Patton ne khizaan mein aahista aahista gira.
She fell in love with him at first sight.
وہ پہلی نظر میں اس سے محبت میں گر گئی۔
Woh pehli nazar mein us se mohabbat mein gir gayi.
Easily Confused With
💡 Memory Tip
Think of a leaf that fell from a tree.
Imagine a leaf spiraling down from a high branch.
✍️ Urdu Poetry
دیکھو ہم سب کیا سے کیا ہوگئے، کہ ہم ہر وعدے پر پھر بھی گرتے رہے۔
Dekho hum sab kya se kya hogaye, Keh hum har waade par phir bhi girte rahe.
See how we have transformed, for we keep falling despite every promise.
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🗣️ Urdu Proverb
گرنے کے بعد اٹھنا ہی اصل جیت ہے۔
Girne ke baad uthna hi asal jeet hai.
The real victory is to rise after falling.
📖 Etymology
Origin: Old English "feallan" — to fall, to drop, to perish
First known use: before 12th century
The word has been used since the early Old English period, evolving in meaning from physical falling to metaphorical uses.