No. 617 in Urdu
نائب
Deputy or assistant.
In a sentence
انہوں نے اپنے نائب کو تمام ذمہ داریوں کا وقف دیا۔
They delegated all the responsibilities to their deputy.
In this sentence, 'نائب' (na'ib) is used to refer to a 'deputy,' someone who acts on behalf of another.
نائب صدر نے تقریب سے خطاب کیا۔
The vice president addressed the ceremony.
Here, 'نائب' is part of the compound title 'نائب صدر' (na'ib-e-sadr), meaning 'vice president,' showing the role of second in command to the president.
یہ طالبعلم کلاس کا نائب مقرر کیا گیا ہے۔
This student has been appointed as the class monitor.
In this instance, 'نائب' is used in an academic context to denote a monitor or representative chosen for responsibility.
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