মজনু

Bengali

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Classical Persian مجنون (majnūn), the main male character of Layla and Majnun who falls in love with Layla, ultimately from Arabic مَجْنُون (majnūn). Cognate with Hindi मजनू (majnū).

Pronunciation

  • (Rarh) IPA(key): /mod͡ʒnu/, [ˈmod͡ʒnuˑ], /mod͡ʒnũ/, [ˈmod͡ʒnũˑ]
  • (Dhaka) IPA(key): /modʑnu/, [ˈmodʑnuˑ], /modʑnu/, [ˈmodʑnuˑ]
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Adjective

মজনু • (mojonu) (comparative আরও মজনু, superlative সবচেয়ে মজনু)

  1. mad; insane; madly/desperately in love.
  2. possessed by a spirit
    Synonyms: দেওয়ানা (deōẇana), পাগল (pagol)
    মজনু হয়ে গেলো
    mojonu hoẏe gelō
    (He) became mad

Noun

মজনু • (mojonu)

  1. crazy lover
    Synonym: আশিক (aśik)
  2. (figuratively) a Romeo

Proper noun

মজনু • (mojonu)

  1. Majnun (fictional character)
  2. a male given name, Majanu or Majnu

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