মজনু

Bengali

Alternative forms

• মজনুঁ (mojonũ), মজনূঁ (mojonũ), মজনুন (mojonun), মজনূন (mojonun)

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

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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

Derived terms

• লায়লা-মজনু (laẏla-mojonu)

 

References

• Accessible Dictionary, “মজনুন” Bengali-English, Government of Bangladesh
• Accessible Dictionary, “মজনু, মজনুন” Bengali-Bengali, Government of Bangladesh