جو

This is the 23rd most frequent Urdu word.

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جو

The Urdu word "جو" means "that" or "which" in English.


In this context, 'جو' introduces a relative clause, linking the sentence's subject 'the book' with the action 'I bought'.

جو کتاب میں نے خریدی وہ بہت خوبصورت ہے۔

The book that I bought is very beautiful.


Here, 'جو بھی' conveys an unspecified or indefinite condition, implying 'no matter what/which'.

جو بھی وقت لگے، ہم اپنی منزل پر پہنچیں گے۔

No matter how long it takes, we will reach our destination.


In this case, 'جو' is used to introduce a clause describing the subject, as in 'what happened'.

کیا آپ جانتے ہیں جو کل ہوا تھا؟

Do you know what happened yesterday?