No. 161 in Urdu
رکھا
"رکھا" means "placed" or "kept" in English.
In a sentence
میں نے کتاب میز پر رکھی۔
I placed the book on the table.
In this sentence, "رکھی" is used as the past tense form of the verb "رکھنا", meaning "to place" or "to put", and it agrees with the feminine noun "کتاب" in gender.
کیا تم نے چراغ جلا کر رکھا؟
Did you light the lamp and keep it burning?
Here, "رکھا" is used to express an action that involves keeping the lamp in a lit state, implying continuation or maintenance.
وہ ہمیشہ اپنے وعدے پر قائم رہا اور رکھا۔
He always adhered to his promise and kept it.
In this context, "رکھا" is used metaphorically to mean "kept", reflecting faithfulness to one’s word.
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