Meanings
To have composed text or letters on a surface.
کسی سطح پر متن یا حروف لکھا ہوا ہونا۔
لکھا
likha
Common Collocations
- wrote a letter
- wrote down
- wrote a poem
Example Sentences
She wrote a letter to her friend.
اس نے اپنے دوست کو ایک خط لکھا۔
Us ne apne dost ko aik khat likha.
He wrote down the important information.
اس نے اہم معلومات لکھ لیں۔
Us ne ahem maloomat likh lien.
The author wrote a bestselling novel.
مصنف نے ایک بہترین فروخت ہونے والا ناول لکھا۔
Musannif ne aik behtareen farokht honay wala novel likha.
Easily Confused With
💡 Memory Tip
Remember 'wrote' as 'what I wrote yesterday.'
Imagine a person sitting at a desk, writing a letter.
✍️ Urdu Poetry
عشق میں جو لکھا ہے وہ ہوتی ہے تحریر، لفظوں کی صورت دل کی بات دکھاتا ہے بالیقین۔
Ishq mein jo likha hai woh hoti hai tahreer, Lafzon ki soorat dil ki baat dikhata hai balikin.
What is written in love is indeed a script, In the form of words, it surely reveals the heart's matter.
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* Poetry attribution is AI-generated and may require verification.
🗣️ Urdu Proverb
لکھتے وقت سوچیں، بولتے وقت دھیان رکھیں۔
Likhtay waqt sochain, boltay waqt dhiyan rakhain.
Think while writing, pay attention while speaking.
📖 Etymology
Origin: Old English "writan" — to scratch, to draw
First known use: before the 12th century
The word evolved from Old English 'writan,' which originally meant to inscribe or scratch. Over time, it became associated specifically with the act of composing text.