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parcel

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/ˈpɑːrsl/ · par-cel

A package or small bundle of goods.

daily business shipping

Meanings

nounformal

A package or small bundle of goods.

سامان کا ایک چھوٹا سا پیکج یا بنڈل۔

پارسل

parcel

Synonyms

package bundle packetپیکجبندوقیپیکٹ

Common Collocations

deliver a parcel
open a parcel
send a parcel

Example Sentences

I received a parcel in the mail today.

مجھے آج میل میں ایک پارسل ملا۔

Mujhe aaj mail mein aik parcel mila.

Can you help me deliver this parcel?

کیا آپ مجھے یہ پارسل پہنچانے میں مدد کر سکتے ہیں؟

Kya aap mujhe ye parcel pahunchane mein madad kar sakte hain?

She carefully opened the parcel.

اس نے احتیاط سے پارسل کھولا۔

Usne ehtiyaat se parcel khola.

Easily Confused With

parceling:Parceling refers to the act of dividing goods or items into parcels, while a parcel is the actual package itself.

Word Family

parcelled

verbپارسل کرنا

parcelling

verbپارسلنگ

parcels

nounپارسلز

💡 Memory Tip

Think of a parcel as a personal package, often wrapped with care.

Imagine a delivery truck unloading various parcels at a post office.

📖 Etymology

Origin: Old French "parcel" — a part or piece

First known use: 14th century

The word 'parcel' originates from the Old French word 'parcel', which was derived from the Latin 'parcellus', a diminutive form of 'pars', meaning 'part'. Over time, it evolved to mean a wrapped item or a small package.