Shikastlangan

Shikastlangan is an Uzbek adjective meaning injured or damaged. It is a passive past participle formed from the noun shikast (injury, harm) with the suffix -langan, and it reflects a state that has resulted from harm. The word commonly derives from the verb shikastlanmoq (to become injured) or from shikast berish (to inflict injury).

The term describes someone who has sustained physical harm or an object that has suffered damage. It is used across everyday speech as well as in medical, legal, and journalistic contexts. Shikastlangan can modify a noun directly, as in shikastlangan odam (an injured person) or shikastlangan mashina (a damaged car). In reporting and documentation, it often appears without specifying the exact type or severity of the injury, leaving details to accompanying phrases.

Related forms include shikastlanish (injury, harm) and shikast berish (to injure), as well as verbs that describe causing harm or experiencing damage. The word is part of the broader lexicon related to harm, safety, and accident reporting in Uzbek.

In usage, shikastlangan conveys an状态 of harm rather than a process, supporting concise descriptions of people or objects affected by events such as accidents, disasters, or violence. It remains neutral in tone and is suitable for encyclopedic and informative writing.