This is the 674th most frequent Urdu word.
یکم
The Urdu word "یکم" means "first" in English.
Here, 'یکم' specifies the initial day as a significant point in a schedule, such as a day of closure.
یکم کو اسکول کی تعطیل ہوتی ہے۔
On the first day, there is a school holiday.
The word 'یکم' (first) is used here to convey the first day in a chronological sequence, denoting the start of January.
یکم جنوری کو سال نو کا آغاز ہوتا ہے۔
On January first, the new year begins.
In this example, 'یکم' adds emphasis to indicate the starting day of a weekly sequence, here referring to Sunday.