No. 667 in Urdu
ملا
The Urdu word "ملا" means "clergyman" or "religious leader" in English.
In a sentence
میں نے ایک اچھا ساتھی ملا۔
I found a good partner.
The word 'ملا' here is used in the sense of 'found' or to come across something.
ہوٹل میں پہنچتے ہی ہمیں فوری طور پر پانی ملا۔
As soon as we arrived at the hotel, we were immediately given water.
In this sentence, 'ملا' means 'was given' or 'provided with' when referring to receiving something.
انھیں اپنی محنت کا صلہ ملا۔
They received the reward for their hard work.
Here, 'ملا' signifies 'received' in the context of being given something as a result of an action or effort.
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