Meanings
Making little or no noise.
کم یا کوئی آواز نہ کرنا۔
خاموش
khamosh
Antonyms
Common Collocations
- quiet place
- quiet moment
- quiet night
Example Sentences
The library is a quiet place to study.
کتب خانہ پڑھائی کے لیے ایک خاموش جگہ ہے۔
Kitab khana parhai ke liye aik khamosh jagah hai.
Please be quiet while the presentation is ongoing.
براہ کرم پیشکش کے دوران خاموش رہیں۔
Barah-e-karam peshkash ke doran khamosh rahein.
She enjoyed the quiet moment by the lake.
اس نے جھیل کے پاس خاموش لمحے کا لطف اٹھایا۔
Us ne jheel ke paas khamosh lamhe ka lutf uthaya.
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💡 Memory Tip
Think of a quiet library where silence is golden.
Imagine a serene lake at dawn with no sounds.
✍️ Urdu Poetry
خاموشی میں چھپی ہیں بے شمار کہانیاں، زندگی کے شور کو تو سنو کبھی آہستہ۔
Khamoshi mein chupi hain be shumar kahaniyaan, Zindagi ke shor ko to suno kabhi aahista.
Countless stories linger in silence, Sometimes listen quietly amidst the noise of life.
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🗣️ Urdu Proverb
خاموش رہ کر پھلدار درخت کی مانند بنو۔
Khamosh reh kar phaldar darakht ki manind bano.
Stay silent and become like a fruit-bearing tree.
📖 Etymology
Origin: Latin "quietus" — rest, still
First known use: 14th century
The word 'quiet' originates from the Latin word 'quietus', which means free from disturbance and has evolved through Middle English.