lack
beginnerA1/læk/ · lack
To be without or to have a deficiency of something.
Meanings
To be without or to have a deficiency of something.
کسی چیز کی کمی ہونا یا اس کی عدم موجودگی ہونا۔
کمی
kami
Synonyms
Common Collocations
- lack of resources
- lack of knowledge
- lack of interest
Example Sentences
He always feels a lack of support from his friends.
وہ ہمیشہ اپنے دوستوں کی حمایت کی کمی محسوس کرتا ہے۔
Woh hamesha apne doston ki himayat ki kami mehsoos karta hai.
The lack of evidence made it hard to prove the case.
ثبوت کی کمی نے مقدمے کو ثابت کرنا مشکل بنا دیا۔
Saboot ki kami ne muqadma ko sabit karna mushkil bana diya.
There is a lack of clean water in many parts of the world.
دنیا کے کئی حصوں میں صاف پانی کی کمی ہے۔
Duniya ke kai hisson mein saaf pani ki kami hai.
Easily Confused With
The state of being without or deficient in something.
کسی چیز کی عدم موجودگی یا کمی کی حالت۔
کمی
kami
Synonyms
Common Collocations
- a lack of resources
- a lack of understanding
- a lack of motivation
Example Sentences
His lack of experience showed in his work.
اس کے کام میں تجربے کی کمی ظاہر ہوئی۔
Us ke kaam mein tajurbe ki kami zahir hui.
The lack of funding led to the project's cancellation.
فنڈنگ کی کمی نے منصوبے کی منسوخی کا باعث بنی۔
Funding ki kami ne mansoobe ki mansookhi ka baais bani.
There is a lack of options available for students.
طلباء کے لیے دستیاب اختیارات کی کمی ہے۔
Talaba ke liye dastiyab ikhtiyaarat ki kami hai.
Easily Confused With
Word Family
See Also
💡 Memory Tip
Think of 'lack' as when something is absent, just like 'lack of time'.
Imagine an empty box to represent lack.
✍️ Urdu Poetry
بہر حال تنگ دستی میں، غم کی کمی نہیں ہوتی
Bahar haal tang dasti mein, gham ki kami nahi hoti.
In any case of poverty, there is no lack of sorrow.
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🗣️ Urdu Proverb
جہاں کمی ہوتی ہے، وہاں دقت بھی ہوتی ہے۔
Jahan kami hoti hai, wahan diqqat bhi hoti hai.
Where there is a lack, there is also difficulty.
📖 Etymology
Origin: Old English "lacu" — lake, pool
First known use: 14th century
Originally from Old English, the word 'lack' has evolved from a term related to 'having little or nothing' to its current usage.