Meanings
Severely mutilated or damaged.
شدیداً بگاڑ دیا گیا یا نقصان پہنچایا گیا۔
پٹخا ہوا
patkha hua
Synonyms
Common Collocations
- mangled body
- mangled words
- mangled parts
Example Sentences
The car was mangled after the crash.
حادثے کے بعد گاڑی پٹخا ہوا تھی۔
Hadse ke baad gaari patkha hua thi.
She mangled the pronunciation of the foreign word.
اس نے غیر ملکی لفظ کی ادائیگی بگاڑ دی۔
Us ne ghair mulki lafz ki adaigi bigaarr di.
The story was mangled during retelling.
کہانی کو دوبارہ بیان کرتے وقت بگاڑ دیا گیا تھا۔
Kahani ko dobarah bayan karte waqt bigaar diya gaya tha.
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💡 Memory Tip
Think of a mangled metal after a car accident.
A twisted and broken piece of metal or a crumpled car.
✍️ Urdu Poetry
آؤ اُدھڑا ہوا دل بُن لیں پر تماشا نہیں اُدھڑتے!
Aao udhda hua dil bun lein Par tamasha nahi udharte!
Let's stitch the torn heart But it shouldn't be a spectacle!
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🗣️ Urdu Proverb
بگاڑا ہوا ہیرا کبھی نہیں چمکتا۔
Bigaara hua heera kabhi nahi chamakta.
A damaged diamond never shines.
📖 Etymology
Origin: Middle English "mangel" — to injure or mutilate
First known use: 15th century
The term has developed from earlier forms and has maintained a consistent meaning related to damaging or maiming something.