No. 977 in Urdu
ہونی
The Urdu word "ہونی" means "destiny" or "something destined to happen."
In a sentence
زندگی میں ہر چیز اپنی جگہ پر ہونے ہونی چاہیے۔
Everything in life should be in its place.
Here, 'ہونی' is used to indicate a necessity or requirement that something be in its intended state.
اگر آج بارش ہونی ہے تو ہمیں باہر نہیں جانا چاہیے۔
If it is going to rain today, we should not go outside.
In this context, 'ہونی' is used to express an event that is anticipated or expected to occur.
یہ ملاقات بہت اہم ہونی تھی مگر وہ وقت پر نہ پہنچ سکے۔
This meeting was supposed to be very important but they couldn't arrive on time.
Here, 'ہونی' is used to reflect something that was expected to happen, indicating an unrealized expectation or past intention.
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