No. 445 in Urdu
ہوئی
The word "ہوئی" in Urdu means "happened," "became," or "was" (feminine form).
In a sentence
بارش شروع ہوئی۔
The rain started.
In this sentence, 'ہوئی' is used as an auxiliary verb to indicate the occurrence of the action 'started' in the past.
وہ تقریب کل منقعد ہوئی۔
The event took place yesterday.
Here, 'ہوئی' denotes the completion of the action 'took place' in the past tense.
یہ غلطی کیسے ہوئی؟
How did this mistake happen?
In this example, 'ہوئی' expresses the occurrence of the action 'happen' or 'occur' referring to the event being questioned.
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