Meanings
An instrument used for writing or drawing with ink.
ایک ایسا آلہ جو سیاہی کے ساتھ لکھنے یا نقشہ بنانے کے لئے استعمال ہوتا ہے۔
قلم
qalam
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Common Collocations
- ballpoint pen
- fountain pen
- writing pen
Example Sentences
I wrote a letter with my favorite pen.
میں نے اپنے پسندیدہ قلم سے ایک خط لکھا۔
main ne apne pasandeeda qalam se aik khat likha.
She signed the document with a blue pen.
اس نے ایک نیلے قلم سے کاغذ پر دستخط کیے۔
us ne aik neelay qalam se kaghaz par dastakhat kiye.
The artist used a special pen for drawing.
فنکار نے نقشہ بنانے کے لئے ایک خاص قلم استعمال کیا۔
fankaar ne naqsha bananay ke liye aik khaas qalam istemal kiya.
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💡 Memory Tip
Remember 'pen' as short for 'pencil and ink.'
Visualize a beautiful notebook filled with words written with a pen.
✍️ Urdu Poetry
ہزاروں خواہشیں ایسی کہ ہر خواہش پہ دم نکلے، بہت نکلے میرے ارمان لیکن پھر بھی کم نکلے۔
Hazaaron khwahishen aisi ke har khwahish pe dam nikle, Bahut nikle mere armaan lekin phir bhi kam nikle.
Thousands of desires, each so intense it could take my breath away; many of my wishes came true, yet still, they were too few.
— Mirza Ghalib, Unverified
* Poetry attribution is AI-generated and may require verification.
🗣️ Urdu Proverb
قلم کی طاقت زبان سے بڑھ کر ہوتی ہے۔
Qalam ki taqat zuban se barh kar hoti hai.
The power of the pen exceeds that of the tongue.
📖 Etymology
Origin: Latin "penna" — feather
First known use: 14th century
The word 'pen' derives from the Latin 'penna', which means feather. Historically, pens were made from bird feathers before the invention of modern writing instruments.