Meanings
Not accompanied by others; solitary.
دوسروں کے بغیر؛ تنہا۔
اکیلے
akele
Synonyms
Common Collocations
- single person
- single issue
- single file
Example Sentences
She prefers to travel single rather than in a group.
وہ گروپ میں جانے کی بجائے اکیلے جانا پسند کرتی ہے۔
Woh group mein jaanay ki bajaye akele jaana pasand karti hai.
The single most important decision of his life.
اس کی زندگی کا سب سے اہم فیصلہ۔
Is ki zindagi ka sab se ahem faisla.
He lives in a single room apartment.
وہ ایک کمرے کے اپارٹمنٹ میں رہتا ہے۔
Woh aik kamray ke apartment mein rehta hai.
Easily Confused With
A person or thing that is one in number.
ایک عدد شخص یا چیز۔
اکیلا
akeela
Synonyms
Antonyms
Common Collocations
- single entry
- single level
- single unit
Example Sentences
He is the single winner of the competition.
وہ مقابلے کا اکیلا فاتح ہے۔
Woh muqaable ka akeela fatah hai.
Only a single drop of water fell from the sky.
صرف ایک بوند پانی آسمان سے گری۔
Sirf aik boond pani aasman se giri.
She received a single letter from her friend.
اسے اپنی دوست کی طرف سے ایک خط ملا۔
Use apni dost ki taraf se aik khat mila.
Easily Confused With
Word Family
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💡 Memory Tip
Think of 'single' as 'one', just like the single digit '1'.
Imagine a single balloon floating in the sky.
✍️ Urdu Poetry
اکیلے چل پڑا ہوں میں، راہ کے غم سے بے بہرہ۔
Akele chal pada hun main, raah ke gham se be behra.
I have set off alone, unaffected by the sorrow of the road.
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🗣️ Urdu Proverb
اکیلے چلنا آسان ہے، مگر منزل تک پہنچنا مشکل۔
Akele chalna aasan hai, magar manzil tak pahunchna mushkil.
It is easy to walk alone, but difficult to reach the destination.
📖 Etymology
Origin: Latin "singulus" — one, alone
First known use: 14th century
The word 'single' evolved from the Latin 'singulus', which means 'one' or 'alone'. It has been used in English since the 14th century.