Meanings
Not having been cooked; raw.
جو پکایا نہیں گیا؛ کچا۔
خام
kham
Synonyms
Common Collocations
- uncooked meals
- uncooked vegetables
- uncooked rice
Example Sentences
I prefer eating uncooked vegetables for their crunchiness.
مجھے کرنچ کے لئے خام سبزیاں کھانا پسند ہیں۔
Mujhe crunch ke liye kham sabziyan khana pasand hain.
Eating uncooked meat can lead to health issues.
خام گوشت کھانے سے صحت کے مسائل ہو سکتے ہیں۔
Kham gosht khane se sehat ke masail ho sakte hain.
In some cultures, uncooked fish is a delicacy.
بعض ثقافتوں میں خام مچھلی ایک لیذیذ چیز ہوتی ہے۔
Baaz saqafat mein kham machhli aik laziz cheez hoti hai.
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💡 Memory Tip
Think of 'uncooked' as 'not cooked', which can help you remember it means raw.
Imagine a plate of fresh, uncooked vegetables.
📖 Etymology
Origin: English "uncooked" — not cooked
First known use: circa 1675
The term is formed by the prefix 'un-' which means 'not', combined with 'cooked', the past participle of 'cook'.