lonely
intermediateB1/ˈloʊnli/ · lo-ne-ly
Feeling sad because one has no friends or company.
Meanings
Feeling sad because one has no friends or company.
حیرت انگیز طور پر قابل توجہ خاموشی یا تنہائی محسوس کرنا۔
تنہائی
tanhaai
Common Collocations
- lonely journey
- feel lonely
- lonely nights
Example Sentences
She felt lonely after moving to a new city.
نئے شہر میں منتقل ہونے کے بعد وہ تنہا محسوس کرتی تھی۔
Naye sheher mein muntaqil hone ke baad woh tanha mehsoos karti thi.
Lonely old man sat on the park bench.
تنہا بوڑھا آدمی پارک کی بنیچ پر بیٹھا تھا۔
Tanha bourha aadmi park ki bench par baitha tha.
He wrote a poem about being lonely on rainy days.
اس نے بارش کے دنوں میں تنہائی کے بارے میں ایک نظم لکھی۔
Us ne barish ke dinon mein tanhai ke bare mein aik nazm likhi.
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💡 Memory Tip
Think of a lone wolf to remember the feeling of being lonely.
Imagine a single wolf standing alone on a cliff.
✍️ Urdu Poetry
کبھی دیکھا ہے تنہائی کا عالم۔
Kabhi dekha hai tanhai ka aalam.
Have you ever seen the state of loneliness?
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🗣️ Urdu Proverb
اکیلے چلو گے تو منزل پاؤ گے۔
Akele chalo ge to manzil pao ge.
If you walk alone, you will reach your destination.
📖 Etymology
Origin: Old English "landlīc (lonely, alone)" — pertaining to land or to a person alone
First known use: 14th century
Developed from the Old English roots indicating isolation and solitude, later becoming associated with emotional states of despair and sadness.