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listen meaning in Urdu

سُنْنا sunnā

/ˈlɪsən/

listen in Urdu: سُنْنا (sunnā), کان لَگانا (kān lagānā). In English, listen means to use one's sense of hearing and auditory cognition in an intentional way; to make deliberate use of one's ears; to pay attention to or wait for a specific sound.

Urdu words for listen

to pay attention to a sound
سُنْنا sunnā
to expect or wait for a sound
سُنْنا sunnā
to hear (something)
سُنْنا sunnā, کان لَگانا kān lagānā
to accept advice or obey instruction
سُنْنا sunnā

English meaning of listen

  1. verb To use one's sense of hearing and auditory cognition in an intentional way; to make deliberate use of one's ears; to pay attention to or wait for a specific sound.
  2. verb To accept advice or obey instruction; to agree or assent.
  3. noun An instance of listening.

Full definition of listen

listen in a sentence

  • Please listen carefully as I explain.
  • I could hear you talking upstairs, but I didn’t really listen to your conversation.
  • Listen, the only reason I yelled at you was because I was upset, OK?

Synonyms of listen

All synonyms of listen

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Questions about listen in Urdu

What is the meaning of listen in Urdu?
Listen in Urdu is سُنْنا (sunnā), کان لَگانا (kān lagānā).
listen کا اردو میں کیا مطلب ہے؟
Listen: سُنْنا (sunnā), کان لَگانا (kān lagānā).
What does listen mean in English?
Listen means to use one's sense of hearing and auditory cognition in an intentional way; to make deliberate use of one's ears; to pay attention to or wait for a specific sound.

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