scribe
intermediateB2/skraɪb/ · scribe
A person who writes or copies documents, especially in the past.
Meanings
A person who writes or copies documents, especially in the past.
ایک شخص جو دستاویزات لکھتا یا نقل کرتا ہے، خاص طور پر ماضی میں۔
نویسندہ
naveesandah
Common Collocations
- medical scribe
- ancient scribe
- court scribe
Example Sentences
The scribe meticulously copied the ancient manuscript.
نویسندہ نے قدیم مخطوطہ کو بڑی احتیاط سے نقل کیا۔
Naveesandah ne qadeem makhṭūṭa ko bari ehtiyaat se naqil kia.
In ancient Egypt, a scribe held a respected position in society.
قدیم مصر میں، ایک نویسندہ سماج میں ایک معزز مقام رکھتا تھا۔
Qadeem Misr mein, aik naveesandah samaj mein aik mu'azzaz maqam rakhta tha.
Many scribes were skilled in multiple languages.
بہت سے نویسندے کئی زبانوں میں ماہر تھے۔
Bohat se naveesandey kai zubanon mein maahir the.
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💡 Memory Tip
Think of a scribe as someone using a 'scribe' (pen) to write.
Visualize an ancient manuscript being carefully copied by a scholar.
✍️ Urdu Poetry
دل کہتا ہے کہ ہو جائے عشق کی تحریر، کیا زبردست ہے یہ عشق کا کاتب!
Dil kehta hai ke ho jaye ishq ki tahreer, Kya zabardast hai yeh ishq ka kâtib!
The heart says let the writing of love be done, How magnificent is this scribe of love!
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🗣️ Urdu Proverb
جو لکھتا ہے وہ کرتا ہے
Jo likhta hai, woh karta hai
He who writes, does.
📖 Etymology
Origin: Latin "scriba" — a writer or clerk
First known use: 14th century
The word 'scribe' originated from the Latin 'scriba', referring to people who wrote or copied documents prior to the invention of the printing press.