Meanings
to hang or swing loosely.
آزادانہ طور پر لٹکنا یا جھولنا.
لٹکنا
latakna
Common Collocations
- dangle from
- dangle down
- dangle in front
Example Sentences
The child liked to dangle his legs over the edge of the dock.
بچے کو گھاٹ کے کنارے پر اپنے پیروں کو لٹکانا پسند تھا.
Bachay ko ghaat ke kinare par apne pairo ko latakana pasand tha.
She let the necklace dangle around her neck.
اس نے ہار کو اپنے گلے میں لٹکنے دیا.
Us ne haar ko apne gale mein latakne diya.
The keys dangled from the hook on the wall.
چابی دیوار پر ہک سے لٹک رہی تھیں.
Chaabi deewar par hook se latak rahi thin.
Easily Confused With
💡 Memory Tip
Think of dangling strings of Christmas lights hanging loosely.
A string of lights hanging from a roof.
✍️ Urdu Poetry
یہ عشق نہیں آسان، اتنا تو سمجھ لیجیے، ایک آگ کا دریا ہے، اور ڈوب کے جانا ہے.
Yeh ishq nahi aasan, itna to samajh lijiye, ek aag ka darya hai, aur doob ke jana hai.
This love is not easy, understand this much, it is a river of fire, and one must drown to cross.
— Faiz Ahmed Faiz, Nverified
* Poetry attribution is AI-generated and may require verification.
🗣️ Urdu Proverb
جو لٹکا ہوا ہے وہ نہ رہے گا.
Jo latka hua hai wo nah rahe ga.
What dangles will not remain.
📖 Etymology
Origin: Middle English "danglen" — to hang loosely
First known use: 14th century
The word has evolved from Middle English, through Old English, to its modern form.