No. 179 in Urdu

آباد

Prosperous, inhabited, or thriving.

In a sentence

یہ گاؤں بہت آباد ہے۔
This village is very populated.
Describes a place that is lively or inhabited.
ان کے دل کو امید نے آباد کیا۔
Their heart was enlivened by hope.
Metaphorical use referring to emotional fulfillment.
انہوں نے نئی دنیا کے کنارے اپنے شہر کو آباد کیا۔
They established their city on the shores of the new world.
Refers to the act of founding or settling an area.

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