false friend meaning in Urdu

جُھوٹا دوسْت jhūṭā dost

UK/ˌfɒls ˈfɹɛnd//ˌfɔls ˈfɹɛnd/

false friend in Urdu: جُھوٹا دوسْت (jhūṭā dost). In English, false friend means a word in a language that bears a deceptive resemblance to a word in another language but in fact has a different meaning.

Urdu words for false friend

type of word: جُھوٹا دوسْت jhūṭā dost

English meaning of false friend

noun A word in a language that bears a deceptive resemblance to a word in another language but in fact has a different meaning.
noun Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see false, friend.

Full definition of false friend

false friend in a sentence

A word and its false friend may well be etymologically related: in such cases semantic shifts have made them drift apart.

Synonyms of false friend

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Questions about false friend in Urdu

What is the meaning of false friend in Urdu?: False friend in Urdu is جُھوٹا دوسْت (jhūṭā dost).
false friend کا اردو میں کیا مطلب ہے؟: False friend: جُھوٹا دوسْت (jhūṭā dost).
What does false friend mean in English?: False friend means a word in a language that bears a deceptive resemblance to a word in another language but in fact has a different meaning.

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Last updated: 2026-09-02

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