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tale meaning in Urdu

کَہانی kahānī

UK/ˈteɪl/

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tale in Urdu: کَہانی (kahānī), داسْتان (dāstān), قِصَّہ (qissa), حِکایَت (hikāyat). In English, tale means a rehearsal of what has occurred; narrative; discourse; statement; history; story.

Urdu words for tale

type of story
کَہانی kahānī, داسْتان dāstān, قِصَّہ qissa, حِکایَت hikāyat, نَقْل naql

English meaning of tale

  1. noun A rehearsal of what has occurred; narrative; discourse; statement; history; story.
  2. noun A number told or counted off; a reckoning by count; an enumeration.
  3. noun The fraudulent opportunity presented by a confidence man to the mark or victim.
  4. noun An account of an asserted fact or circumstance; a rumour; a report, especially an idle or malicious story; a piece of gossip or slander; a lie.

Full definition of tale

tale in a sentence

  • the Canterbury Tales

tale in other languages

Questions about tale in Urdu

What is the meaning of tale in Urdu?
Tale in Urdu is کَہانی (kahānī), داسْتان (dāstān), قِصَّہ (qissa), حِکایَت (hikāyat).
tale کا اردو میں کیا مطلب ہے؟
Tale: کَہانی (kahānī), داسْتان (dāstān), قِصَّہ (qissa), حِکایَت (hikāyat).
What does tale mean in English?
Tale means a rehearsal of what has occurred; narrative; discourse; statement; history; story.

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