Meanings
A person who abandons their duty or allegiance, especially a member of the armed forces.
وہ شخص جو اپنے فرض یا وفاداری کو چھوڑ دیتا ہے، خاص طور پر مسلح افواج کا رکن۔
بھاگ جانے والا
bhāg jāne wālā
Common Collocations
- military deserter
- deserter from duty
- deserter of the cause
Example Sentences
The soldier was labeled a deserter after leaving his unit without permission.
سپاہی کو اپنی یونٹ بغیر اجازت چھوڑنے پر بھاگ جانے والا قرار دیا گیا۔
Sipāhi ko apni unit baghair ijaazat chhorne par bhāg jāne wālā qarār diyā gayā.
Deserters often face severe penalties in the military.
بھاگ جانے والوں کو اکثر فوج میں سخت سزاؤں کا سامنا کرنا پڑتا ہے۔
Bhāg jāne wālon ko aksar fauj mein sakht sazāon ka sāamnā karna partā hai.
In times of conflict, the desertion rate increases significantly.
تنازع کے وقت، بھاگ جانے کی شرح نمایاں طور پر بڑھ جاتی ہے۔
Tanaaz'a ke waqt, bhāg jāne ki sharah numāyān tor par barh jāti hai.
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💡 Memory Tip
Remember 'desert' as in leaving the dry land, similar to leaving one's duty.
Picture a soldier walking away from a battlefield into a vast desert.
✍️ Urdu Poetry
کوئی وفادار ہو تو پھر کیا بھاگنا ہے، وفا کے علاؤہ کئی عذر ہیں بھاگنے کے لیے
Koi wafādār ho to phir kya bhāgna hai, wafā ke ilāwa kai uzar hain bhāg ne ke liye.
If someone is loyal, then what is there to escape from; besides loyalty, there are many excuses for fleeing.
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* Poetry attribution is AI-generated and may require verification.
🗣️ Urdu Proverb
بھاگنے والے کا پیچھا نہ کرو
Bhāg ne wāle kā peechā na karo
Do not chase the one who flees.
📖 Etymology
Origin: French "desertor" — to abandon
First known use: 14th century
The term 'deserter' originated from the Latin word 'desertus', which means abandoned. It was adopted into Middle English through Old French.