غصہ
ġussā
The English word 'anger' can be translated into Urdu as غصہ (ġussā). Wiktionary also lists خشم (xaśm) and طیش (taiś).
Meaning: strong feeling of displeasure, hostility or antagonism towards someone or something (noun)
Ways to say it
| Urdu | Romanization (Wiktionary) | IPA |
|---|---|---|
| غصہ | ġussā | |
| خشم | xaśm | /xəʃm/ (Standard, Urdu) |
| طیش | taiś |
In Urdu, anger is expressed as a strong feeling of displeasure, hostility or antagonism. To express the action of 'getting angry', the verb آنا (to come) is used with the noun, as in غصہ آنا.
Which one should you use?
While غصہ is the most common and everyday word for anger used in spoken Urdu, خشم is a more formal, literary term for anger often found in poetry or high-register prose. طیش often carries a connotation of sudden, intense or uncontrolled rage in a literary context.
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
خشم is a more formal, literary term for anger often found in poetry or high-register prose.
How do you pronounce it?
ġussā
Did you know?
- The Arabic origin of غصہ refers to a 'pang' or 'distress' that can feel like something stuck in one's throat.
- In Urdu culture, anger is often described as 'heat', and a person with a quick temper is said to have a 'hot' nature.
- In many Indian languages like Gujarati, the word for anger is ગુસ્સો, which is a direct linguistic relative of the Urdu غصہ.
Examples in context
- مجھے غُصَّہ آ رہا ہے۔I am getting angry.
- میرے دل میں ناراضگی ہے۔I have discontentment in my heart.
- مجھے بہت غصہ آ رہا ہے۔I am very angry.
- میرے دِل میں گُصَّہ ہے۔I have anger in my heart.
- اس بات پر غصہ نہ کریں۔is baat par ghussa na karen.Do not be angry about this.
- مجھے آپ پر غصہ آ رہا ہے۔mujhe aap par ghussa aa raha hai.I am feeling angry at you.
Example conversation
Ali and Aisha are discussing a disagreement.
- علی Aliتم مجھ سے غصہ کیوں ہو؟Tum mujh se ghussa kyun ho?Why are you angry with me?
- عائشہ Ayeshaتم نے میری بات نہیں سنی۔Tum ne meri baat nahi suni.You didn't listen to me.
- علی Aliمجھے معاف کر دو، میرا کوئی غصہ نہیں تھا۔Mujhe maaf kar do, mera koi ghussa nahi tha.Please forgive me, I had no anger.
- عائشہ Ayeshaٹھیک ہے، اب سب ٹھیک ہے۔Thik hai, ab sab thik hai.Alright, everything is fine now.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “anger” translations and entries غصہ, خشم, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries خشم, غصہ, CC BY-SA 4.0.
