Here you'll learn about Urdu Alaamat e Waqf with examples:
Ramuz o Auqaf are signs in Urdu language that distinguish one sentence to another or one part of sentence to another.
1. Alamat e Tajub ( !)
meaning in English is
(Exclamation marks !)
It is used to exclaim joy or sadness.
2. Wawainn (" ")
"wawain" meaning in English is inverted commas. Wawain is used to quote direct speech.
3. Alamat e Tafsiliya
(Colon Dash) :-
Alamat e tafsiliya mean in English is Colon Dash. It is used to add list of things.
4. Qusain ( )
Qusain mean in English is brackets.It is used to add extra information without altering the meaning of sentence.
5. Alamat Takhlus
Alamat Takhlus mean in English is Sign of pen name.
Alamat Takhlus is used by poets in their poems where they write pen name in last verse mostly..
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