lonesome
intermediateB1/ˈloʊn.səm/ · lone-some
Feeling sad because one is alone or isolated.
Meanings
Feeling sad because one is alone or isolated.
ایسے محسوس کرنا کہ آپ اکیلے یا علیحدہ ہیں، افسردہ ہونا۔
تنہا
tanha
Common Collocations
- lonesome road
- lonesome feeling
- lonesome night
Example Sentences
The lonesome traveler wandered through the empty streets.
تنہا مسافر خالی سڑکوں پر گھومتا رہا۔
Tanha musafir khaali sadkon par ghoomta raha.
She felt lonesome in the big city, far away from her family.
وہ بڑے شہر میں اپنے خاندان سے دور انتہائی تنہائی محسوس کر رہی تھی۔
Woh bade sheher mein apne khandan se door intehai tanhai mehsoos kar rahi thi.
The lonesome hills stood silent under the moonlight.
تنہا پہاڑ چاندنی میں خاموش کھڑے تھے۔
Tanha pahaar chaandni mein khamosh kharay thay.
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💡 Memory Tip
Think of a lone wolf, feeling lonesome in the wilderness.
Imagine a single, barren hillside under a cloudy sky.
✍️ Urdu Poetry
دردِ تنہائی کی کیسی اکیلی کہانی ہے۔
Dard-e-tanhaai ki kaisi akeli kahani hai.
What a lonely tale of pain it is.
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🗣️ Urdu Proverb
اکیلا چَلے تو کیا چَلے
Akaila chale to kya chale
Alone, what can one achieve?
📖 Etymology
Origin: Old English "lánsum" — solitary, desolate
First known use: 19th century
The term 'lonesome' originally described a state of being alone, and has evolved in English usage to express feelings of isolation or loneliness.