No. 633 in Urdu
رہی
The Urdu word "رہی" means "remaining" or "continuing" (feminine form).
In a sentence
وہ کتاب پڑھ رہی ہے۔
She is reading the book.
In this sentence, 'رہی' is used as a part of the verb construction in the present continuous tense to indicate an ongoing action being performed by a female subject.
گاڑی خراب رہی تو ہم نہ جا سکے۔
The car remained broken, so we couldn't go.
Here, 'رہی' is used in the past tense to indicate a state or condition (of the car being broken).
میں ہمیشہ مدد کرنے کی کوشش میں رہی ہوں۔
I have always tried to help.
In this example, 'رہی ہوں' denotes a habitual or consistent action ('staying in an ongoing state of trying to help') as part of the present perfect tense with a female subject.
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