lunatic
intermediateB1/ˈluːnətɪk/ · lu-na-tic
A person who is considered to be insane or behaves in a wild and crazy manner.
Meanings
A person who is considered to be insane or behaves in a wild and crazy manner.
ایسا شخص جو پاگل یا جنون کے شکار ہو۔
پاگل
pagal
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Common Collocations
- lunatic asylum
- lunatic behavior
- call someone a lunatic
Example Sentences
He was called a lunatic for his bizarre ideas.
اس کے عجیب خیالات کی وجہ سے اسے پاگل کہا گیا۔
Us ke ajeeb khayalat ki wajah se use pagal kaha gaya.
The film portrayed the lunatic as a misunderstood genius.
فلم نے پاگل کو ایک غلط سمجھا جانے والا ذہین شخص دکھایا۔
Film ne pagal ko aik ghalat samjha jane wala zaheen shakhs dikhaya.
In the past, lunatics were often imprisoned in asylums.
ماضی میں، پاگلوں کو اکثر پاگل خانوں میں قید کیا جاتا تھا۔
Maazi mein, pagalon ko aksar pagal khanon mein qaid kiya jata tha.
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💡 Memory Tip
Think of 'lunar' relating to the moon, which was historically thought to affect sanity.
Visualize a full moon influencing a person's erratic behavior.
✍️ Urdu Poetry
میں پاگل ہوں، میرے دل کے ہوں راز الگ تنہائی میں ہوں میرے، خواب ہی ہیں میں خواب ہی ہوں
Main pagal hun, mere dil ke hun raaz alag Tanhai mein hun mere, khwab hi hain main khwab hi hun
I am mad, my heart holds secrets unique In solitude, I am a dream, I am but a dream.
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🗣️ Urdu Proverb
پاگل کی بگھڑ دہی ہوتی ہے
Pagal ki baghar dahi hoti hai
The crazy person's foolishness is often overlooked.
📖 Etymology
Origin: Latin "lunaticus" — moonstruck
First known use: 14th century
The term derives from the Latin 'lunaticus', which relates to the moon, based on the belief that the moon could influence mental state.