Meanings
to take or choose from a group or collection
ایک گروپ یا مجموعے میں سے لینا یا چننا
چننا
chunna
Common Collocations
- pick a fruit
- pick a card
- pick a movie
Example Sentences
Please pick a fruit from the basket.
براہ کرم ٹوکری سے کوئی پھل چنیں۔
Barah-e-karam tokri se koi phal chunain.
I need to pick a color for my room.
مجھے اپنے کمرے کے لیے ایک رنگ چننا ہے۔
Mujhe apne kamray ke liye aik rang chunna hai.
She decided to pick the blue dress for the party.
اس نے پارٹی کے لیے نیلی لباس چننے کا فیصلہ کیا۔
Us ne party ke liye neeli libas chunnay ka faisla kiya.
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💡 Memory Tip
Think of picking an apple from a tree.
Imagine a basket full of different fruits and picking your favorite one.
✍️ Urdu Poetry
چننا ہے خوشبو تو پھولوں کا انتخاب کرو، نہ ہو حیرہ سارا ہو چناؤ کا فریب
Chunna hai khushboo to phoolon ka intikhab karo, Na ho heera saara ho chunao ka fareb.
If you wish to choose fragrance, select the flowers, Do not be deceived by the allure of mere stones.
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🗣️ Urdu Proverb
چنے چننے والا ہی جانتا ہے
Chunne chunne wala hi jaanta hai
Only the one who picks knows the worth.
📖 Etymology
Origin: Old English "pyccan" — to gather or pluck
First known use: 15th century
The word 'pick' has evolved from its Old English roots, indicating the action of collecting or choosing something.