Meanings
To form an estimate or opinion without sufficient information.
کسی بھی معلومات کی کمی کے بغیر اندازہ قائم کرنا۔
اندازہ
andaaza
Synonyms
Common Collocations
- guessing game
- guessing work
- wild guess
Example Sentences
I'm just guessing the answer to this question.
میں اس سوال کا جواب صرف اندازہ لگا رہا ہوں۔
main is sawaal ka jawab sirf andaaza laga raha hoon.
Guessing won't help; we need to find the facts.
اندازہ لگانا مدد نہیں کرے گا؛ ہمیں حقائق تلاش کرنے کی ضرورت ہے۔
andaaza lagana madad nahi kare ga; humein haqaiq talash karne ki zaroorat hai.
She was guessing how many candies were in the jar.
وہ جار میں کتنی مٹھائیاں ہیں، اندازہ لگا رہی تھی۔
woh jar mein kitni mithaaiyaan hain, andaaza laga rahi thi.
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💡 Memory Tip
Think of guessing as a game of chance, where you take a guess!
Imagine someone with a blindfold trying to guess what's being handed to them.
✍️ Urdu Poetry
محبت کا اندازہ ہو نہیں سکتا، وہ دیوانہ ہے جو سوچے اس قدر۔
mohabbat ka andaaza ho nahi sakta, woh deewana hai jo soche is qadar.
The estimate of love cannot be known, only a madman thinks to ponder so much.
— Mirza Ghalib, Unverified
* Poetry attribution is AI-generated and may require verification.
🗣️ Urdu Proverb
اندازے کا خمیازہ بھگتنا پڑتا ہے۔
andaazay ka khamiyaza bhugatna parta hai.
One has to bear the consequences of guessing.
📖 Etymology
Origin: Old English "gǣsan" — to form an idea
First known use: 14th century
The word 'guessing' evolved from Middle English 'gesten', which relates to making a conjecture or estimation.