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first meaning in Punjabi

ਪਹਿਲਾ pahilā

/feːst/UK/fɜːst/

first in Punjabi: ਪਹਿਲਾ (pahilā). In English, first means preceding all others of a series or kind; the ordinal of one; earliest.

Punjabi words for first

numeral first — see also 1st
ਪਹਿਲਾ pahilā

English meaning of first

  1. adjective Preceding all others of a series or kind; the ordinal of one; earliest.
  2. adjective Most eminent or exalted; most excellent; chief; highest.
  3. adjective Of or belonging to a first family.
  4. adjective Coming right after the zeroth in things that use zero-based numbering.

Full definition of first

first in a sentence

  • Hancock was first to arrive.
  • The first day of September 2013 was a Sunday.
  • I was the first runner to reach the finish line, and won the race.

Synonyms of first

first in other languages

Questions about first in Punjabi

What is the meaning of first in Punjabi?
First in Punjabi is ਪਹਿਲਾ (pahilā).
first ਦਾ ਪੰਜਾਬੀ ਵਿੱਚ ਕੀ ਅਰਥ ਹੈ?
First: ਪਹਿਲਾ (pahilā).
What does first mean in English?
First means preceding all others of a series or kind; the ordinal of one; earliest.

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