Meanings
Of or occurring at the beginning; first.
جو آغاز میں ہوتا ہے؛ پہلا۔
ابتدائی
ibtidai
Synonyms
Common Collocations
- initial stage
- initial response
- initial investment
Example Sentences
The initial reaction to the proposal was positive.
پیشکش کے ابتدائی رد عمل کا مثبت تھا۔
Peshkash ke ibtidai rad-e-amal ka musbat tha.
She had an initial meeting to discuss the project.
اس نے منصوبے پر بات کرنے کے لیے ابتدائی ملاقات کی۔
Us ne mansube par baat karne ke liye ibtidai mulaqat ki.
The initial phase of the project will take three months.
منصوبے کا ابتدائی مرحلہ تین ماہ لے گا۔
Mansube ka ibtidai marhala teen mah le ga.
Easily Confused With
The first letter of a name.
نام کا پہلا حرف۔
ابتدائی حرف
ibtidai harf
Synonyms
Common Collocations
- initial of a name
- initials used
Example Sentences
Please write your initials on the document.
براہ کرم دستاویز پر اپنا ابتدائی حرف لکھیں۔
Barah-e-karam dastavez par apna ibtidai harf likhein.
His initials are J.D.
اس کے ابتدائی حرف J.D. ہیں۔
Us ke ibtidai harf J.D. hain.
She signed her initials at the bottom of the page.
اس نے صفحے کے نیچے اپنے ابتدائی حرف دستخط کیے۔
Us ne safhe ke neeche apne ibtidai harf dastakhat kiye.
Word Family
See Also
💡 Memory Tip
Remember 'initial' as beginning, like 'I' for first.
Picture an open book with the first page that says 'Start'.
✍️ Urdu Poetry
ہزاروں خواہشیں ایسی کہ ہر خواہش پہ دم نکلے بہت نکلے میرے ارمان لیکن پھر بھی کم نکلے
Hazaron khwahishen aisi ke har khwahish pe dam nikle Bahut nikle mere arman lekin phir bhi kam nikle
Thousands of desires, each worth dying for; many of my wishes were fulfilled, yet I had few.
— Mirza Ghalib, Unverified
* Poetry attribution is AI-generated and may require verification.
🗣️ Urdu Proverb
آغاز ہمیشہ مشکل ہوتا ہے
Aghaz hamesha mushkil hota hai
The beginning is always difficult.
📖 Etymology
Origin: Latin "initialis" — pertaining to the beginning
First known use: 14th century
The word came into English in the 14th century from Latin, initially referring to the first letters of words in manuscripts.