No. 337 in Urdu
کيا
The Urdu word "کیا" means "what" or is used as an auxiliary verb for forming questions.
In a sentence
کيا آپ اسکول جائیں گے؟
Will you go to the school?
'کيا' is used as an interrogative particle here to form a question.
آپ نے کيا خوبصورت تصویر بنائی ہے۔
What a beautiful picture you have drawn!
'کيا' is used as an exclamation to express amazement or emphasis.
کيا یہ سچ ہے کہ موسم سرد ہوگا؟
Is it true that the weather will be cold?
'کيا' is used at the beginning of this sentence to introduce and emphasize the question.
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