No. 259 in Urdu
از
The Urdu word "از" means "from" or "since" in English.
In a sentence
از لاہور، میں اپنی تعلیم مکمل کر چکا ہوں۔
From Lahore, I have completed my education.
'از' in this sentence is used as a preposition meaning 'from', denoting the origin or source.
یہ کام از ابتداء سے کرنا ہوگا۔
This work must be done from the beginning.
'از' here is functioning as a preposition meaning 'from', indicating the starting point or basis.
از راہ کرم، میری مدد کریں۔
Kindly, assist me.
'از' in this sentence is part of a phrase 'از راہ کرم', meaning 'kindly', signifying politeness or a humble request.
Hear it in real podcasts
The recording above is a synthetic voice. Hear how people say “از” in actual Urdu podcasts.
Find “از” in podcastsLearn it from shows you like
LangTurbo plays Urdu podcasts with a transcript and the English under every line. Tap a word like this one and it tells you what it means right there. For iPhone, iPad and Android.
Urdu books and courses on Amazon (an affiliate link: a purchase through it supports this site).