Meanings
unable to be found; missing.
نہیں ملنے والا؛ گمشدہ۔
کھویا ہوا
khoya hua
Common Collocations
- lost opportunity
- lost cause
- lost in thought
Example Sentences
I lost my keys and I can't find them anywhere.
میں نے اپنی چابیاں کھو دیں اور مجھے وہ کہیں نہیں مل رہی ہیں۔
Main ne apni chaabiyan kho diain aur mujhe woh kahin nahi mil rahi hain.
She felt lost in a crowd of people.
وہ لوگوں کے ہجوم میں کھوئی ہوئی محسوس کر رہی تھی۔
Woh logon ke hujoom mein khoi hui mehsoos kar rahi thi.
After the storm, many boats were lost at sea.
طوفان کے بعد، بہت سی کشتیوں کا سمندر میں نقصان ہوا۔
Toofan ke baad, bohot si kashtiyon ka samandar mein nuqsan hua.
Easily Confused With
to fail to keep or to maintain; to part with something.
رکھنے میں ناکام رہنا؛ کسی چیز سے الگ ہونا۔
کھو دینا
kho dena
Common Collocations
- lost my way
- lost in a game
- lost time
Example Sentences
I lost my wallet on the bus.
میں نے بس میں اپنا بٹوا کھو دیا۔
Main ne bus mein apna batua kho diya.
They lost the match by a narrow margin.
انہوں نے مقابلہ کم فرق سے کھو دیا۔
Unhon ne muqabala kam farq se kho diya.
Don't lose hope, things will get better.
امید مت کھو، سب چیزیں بہتر ہوں گی۔
Umeed mat kho, sab cheezen behtar hongi.
Easily Confused With
Word Family
See Also
💡 Memory Tip
Remember 'lost' as something you can't find, like a sock that went missing in the wash.
Visualize a person searching frantically in their room for their missing keys.
✍️ Urdu Poetry
میرے دل کو خدا سے کچھ تو لگا ہو، کھو جانے کا خوف ہے خوابوں میں بس تو لگا ہو۔
Mere dil ko khuda se kuch to laga ho, Kho jane ka khauf hai khwabon mein bas tu laga ho.
My heart must have some connection to God, There is a fear of losing in the dreams when you are near.
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🗣️ Urdu Proverb
کھویا تو گیا
khoya to gaya
What is lost is gone forever.
📖 Etymology
Origin: Old English "losian" — to lose
First known use: before 12th century
The word has been used in the English language since the early Middle Ages, originally meaning 'to perish' or 'to be destroyed'.