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Tanhaai

English translation: LONELINESS / SOLITARY

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Hindi term or phrase:Tanhaai
English translation:LONELINESS / SOLITARY
Entered by: Kamran Nadeem

19:41 Nov 16, 2001
Hindi to English translations [Non-PRO]
Art/Literary
Hindi term or phrase: Tanhaai
Is dil mai ithani tanhaai kyu hai?
Sonia
LONELINESS / SOLITARY
Explanation:
WHY THIS HEART HAS SO LONELINESS
WHY =KYUN_
THIS HEART=IS DIL
SO= ITNI
LONELINESS=TANHAAI
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Kamran Nadeem
United States
Local time: 21:16
Grading comment
Thank you for your help.
Sonia
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
5 +3Loneliness
Roomy Naqvy
4LONELINESS / SOLITARY
Kamran Nadeem


  

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31 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +3
Loneliness


Explanation:
'Tanhaai' is loneliness. Your phrase would be translated as 'why is there so much loneliness in this heart?' or 'why is my heart so lonely?'

Best wishes
Roomy

Roomy Naqvy
India
Local time: 06:46
Native speaker of: Native in HindiHindi
PRO pts in pair: 11

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  J_R_Tuladhar
9 mins
  -> Thanks a lot.
agree  Anil Goyal: Correct.
7 hrs
  -> Thanks Anil.
agree  Shilpa Dawda
1 day 14 hrs
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33 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
LONELINESS / SOLITARY


Explanation:
WHY THIS HEART HAS SO LONELINESS
WHY =KYUN_
THIS HEART=IS DIL
SO= ITNI
LONELINESS=TANHAAI

Kamran Nadeem
United States
Local time: 21:16
Native speaker of: Native in UrduUrdu, Native in PunjabiPunjabi
Grading comment
Thank you for your help.
Sonia

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Roomy Naqvy: correct but improper syntax
10 hrs
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