No. 296 in Urdu
لگا
The Urdu word "لگا" means "attached," "applied," "started," or "felt," depending on context.
In a sentence
اس نے بہت محنت سے کام کرنا شروع کر دیا۔
He began to work very diligently.
The word 'لگا' here indicates that the person started doing something with dedication.
مجھے یہ کام بہت مشکل لگا۔
I found this task very difficult.
The word 'لگا' here is used to express that something appeared a certain way to the speaker.
اسے دیکھ کر وہ ہنسنے لگا۔
He started laughing upon seeing him/her.
Here, 'لگا' is used to indicate that someone began an action, in this case, laughing.
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