primitive
intermediateB1/ˈprɪmɪtɪv/ · prim-i-tive
Relating to the earliest stage of development or evolution.
Meanings
Relating to the earliest stage of development or evolution.
ترقی یا ارتقاء کے ابتدائی مرحلے سے متعلق۔
ابتدائی
ibtidaai
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Antonyms
Common Collocations
- primitive culture
- primitive technology
- primitive instinct
Example Sentences
The primitive tools used by early humans were made of stone.
پرانے انسانوں کے ابتدائی اوزار پتھر سے بنے تھے۔
Purane insaanon ke ibtidaai aozaar patthar se bane the.
This artwork showcases primitive expressions of human emotion.
یہ فن پارہ انسانی جذبات کی ابتدائی اظہارات کو پیش کرتا ہے۔
Yeh fun paara insani jazbaat ki ibtidaai izhaar ko pesh karta hai.
The study of primitive societies offers insights into human evolution.
ابتدائی معاشروں کا مطالعہ انسانی ارتقاء کی بصیرت فراہم کرتا ہے۔
Ibtidaai muashron ka mutaala insani irtiqaa ki baseerat faraham karta hai.
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💡 Memory Tip
Think of primitive as 'first in form' to remember its meaning.
Imagine a cave person using simple stone tools.
✍️ Urdu Poetry
آگ دل کی دیکھیے، کتنی ابتدائی ہے۔
Aag dil ki dekhiye, kitni ibtidaai hai.
See the fire of the heart, how primitive it is.
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🗣️ Urdu Proverb
ہاتھ کی صفائی، آنکھ کی ابتدائی۔
Haath ki safai, aankh ki ibtidaai.
The cleanliness of the hand is the beginning of the eye.
📖 Etymology
Origin: Latin "primitivus" — first or earliest
First known use: 15th century
The term evolved from Latin in the late Middle Ages to describe something belonging to an early stage of development.