This is the 30th most frequent Urdu word.
رہا
"رہا" means "was" or "remained" and is also used as an auxiliary verb to indicate continuous tense in Urdu.
The word "رہا" is used as part of the present continuous tense in Urdu to indicate an ongoing action.
میں کتاب پڑھ رہا ہوں۔
I am reading a book.
Here, "رہا" is used in the past continuous tense, showing an action that was ongoing in the past.
وہ گانے گا رہا تھا۔
He was singing songs.
In this sentence, "رہے" is the plural form used in the present continuous tense, denoting an action currently happening.