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primitive

intermediateB1

/ˈprɪmɪtɪv/ · prim-i-tive

Relating to the earliest stage of development or evolution.

Meanings

adjectiveformal

Relating to the earliest stage of development or evolution.

ترقی یا ارتقاء کے ابتدائی مرحلے سے متعلق۔

ابتدائی

ibtidaai

Synonyms

basicearlyelementaryبنیادیابتدائیقدیم

Antonyms

advancedsophisticatedmodernترقی یافتہپیچیدہجدید

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.

Easily Confused With

premitive:Premitive is a misspelling of primitive.

Word Family

primitivism
nounقدیمیت
primitively
adverbابتدائی طور پر

See Also

💡 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.