No. 554 in Urdu
ديا
The Urdu word "دیا" means "lamp" or "light."
In a sentence
ماں نے بچے کو دودھ دیا۔
The mother gave milk to the child.
In this sentence, 'دیا' is used as the past tense of the verb 'دینا' (to give), indicating that the act of giving has been completed.
اساتذہ نے ہمیں اچھے مشورے دیئے۔
The teachers gave us good advice.
Here, 'دیئے' is the plural form of 'دیا', used to describe giving multiple items (in this case, pieces of advice).
اس نے مجھ سے وعدہ دیا کہ وہ آئے گا۔
He gave me a promise that he would come.
In this sentence, 'دیا' is used with 'وعدہ' (promise), illustrating that the word 'دینا' can also be metaphorically applied to abstract concepts like promises.
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