Meanings
Liked or admired by many people.
بہت سے لوگوں کی پسند یا تعریف کرنے والا۔
مشہور
mashhoor
Synonyms
Common Collocations
- popular opinion
- popular culture
- popular song
Example Sentences
That movie became a popular hit across the world.
وہ فلم دنیا بھر میں ایک مشہور ہٹ بن گئی۔
Woh film duniya bhar mein ek mashhoor hit ban gayi.
She is quite popular among her peers.
وہ اپنی ہم عمر افراد میں کافی مشہور ہے۔
Woh apni hum umar afraad mein kaafi mashhoor hai.
The concept of social media has become popular in recent years.
سوشل میڈیا کا تصور حالیہ سالوں میں مشہور ہوگیا ہے۔
Social media ka tasavvur haleen saalon mein mashhoor ho gaya hai.
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💡 Memory Tip
Think 'pop' as in 'popular music', which is liked by many.
Imagine a crowd cheering for a popular singer on stage.
🗣️ Urdu Proverb
جوڑ توڑ کی جائے تو ہر کوئی مشہور ہو جاتا ہے۔
Jor tor ki jaye to har koi mashhoor ho jata hai.
If manipulation is done, anyone can become famous.
📖 Etymology
Origin: Latin "populares" — of the people
First known use: 14th century
The word 'popular' comes from the Latin 'populares', which means 'of the people', and has evolved in English usage since the late 14th century.