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be meaning in Urdu

ہونا honā

/ˈbiː/

be in Urdu: ہونا (honā). In English, be means used with past participles of verbs to form the passive voice.

Urdu words for be

used to indicate that the values on either side of an equation are the same
ہونا honā
used to indicate that the subject plays the role of the predicate nominal
ہونا honā
used to indicate that the subject has the qualities described by an adjective
ہونا honā
used to declare the subject and object identical or equivalent
ہونا honā
used to indicate that the subject has the qualities described by a noun or noun phrase
ہونا honā
intransitive, non-copulative (usually literary in English): to exist; to have real existence
ہونا honā
to occupy a place
ہونا honā
to occur, take place
ہونا honā

English meaning of be

  1. verb Used with past participles of verbs to form the passive voice.
  2. verb Used with present participles of verbs to form the continuous aspect.
  3. verb Used with to-infinitives of verbs to express intent, obligation, appropriateness, or relative future occurrence.
  4. verb Used with past participles of certain intransitive verbs to form the perfect aspect.

Full definition of be

be in a sentence

  • The dog was saved by the boy.
  • The woman is walking.
  • I shall be writing to you soon.

Synonyms of be

be in other languages

Questions about be in Urdu

What is the meaning of be in Urdu?
Be in Urdu is ہونا (honā).
be کا اردو میں کیا مطلب ہے؟
Be: ہونا (honā).
What does be mean in English?
Be means used with past participles of verbs to form the passive voice.

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