لېونی
lewanay/lewaˈnai/
The Pashto word for "crazy" is لېونی (lewanay). Wiktionary also lists مجنون (majnǔn).
Meaning: insane, demented (adj)
Ways to say it
| Pashto | Romanization (Wiktionary) | IPA |
|---|---|---|
| لېونی | lewanay | /lewaˈnai/ |
| مجنون | majnǔn |
Both words are used to describe someone who is insane or demented.
Which one should you use?
While لېونی is the common word for crazy, مجنون is a more formal or literary term often used in poetry or to describe a more profound state of madness.
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
The adjective changes based on gender and number: لېونی is the masculine singular form, لېونۍ is the feminine form and لېونيو is the masculine plural form.
How do you pronounce it?
lewanay /lewaˈnai/
Did you know?
- In folk beliefs, the state of being مجنون was sometimes attributed to the influence of 'Djinn', the supernatural spirits whose name shares the same Arabic root as the word.
- The term مجنون is a loanword from Arabic, where the root 'jnn' refers to something being hidden or covered, implying that the person's reason is hidden from them.
- The word مجنون is inextricably linked to the classic legend of 'Layla and Majnun', where the protagonist becomes مجنون not from illness but from an overwhelming, obsessive love.
Examples in context
- هغه لېونی دی.hagha leway de.He is crazy.
Example conversation
Maryam and Ahmad are discussing a strange story they heard.
- مریم Maryamدا کیسه ډیره عجیبه ده.Da kisa dera ajeeba da.This story is very strange.
- احمد Ahmedهو، شاید هغه سړی لېونی وي.Ho, shayad hagha saray lewanay wi.Yes, maybe that man is crazy.
- مریم Maryamزه هم همداسې فکر کوم.Ze ham hamdase fikhar kawom.I think so too.
- احمد Ahmedدا واقعیا ډیره خطرناکه ده.Da waqiyan dera khatarnaka da.This is actually very dangerous.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “crazy” translations and entries لېونی, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
