No. 315 in Urdu
رہ
The Urdu word "رہ" means "stay," "remain," or "path" depending on the context.
In a sentence
میں یہیں رہتا ہوں۔
I live here.
In this sentence, 'رہ' is part of the verb 'رہتا' which means 'live' in this context.
تم ختم ہونے سے پہلے یہاں کیوں رہ گئے؟
Why did you stay here before it ended?
Here, 'رہ' is used as part of 'رہ گئے' implying the action of 'remaining' or 'staying'.
وہ سب کچھ جاننے کے بعد خاموش رہیں۔
They remained silent after knowing everything.
In this instance, 'رہ' is used in 'رہیں', meaning 'remained' to denote staying in a certain state, such as silence.
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