No. 73 in Urdu
ہلاک
"ہلاک" means "perished" or "destroyed."
In a sentence
کوئی پہاڑی علاقے میں پھنس کر ہلاک ہو گیا۔
Someone perished being trapped in a mountainous area.
The word 'ہلاک' (perished) is used here to denote someone's death due to an unfortunate and tragic event.
میں نے سنا کہ وہ حادثے میں ہلاک ہو گئے۔
I heard that they were killed in the accident.
In this sentence, 'ہلاک' (killed) conveys the occurrence of death as a result of an unforeseen accident.
جنگ کے دوران کئی سپاہی ہلاک ہوئے۔
Many soldiers perished during the war.
Here, the word 'ہلاک' (perished) is employed to express the loss of life in the context of a battle or war.
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