Ways to say it
| Urdu | Romanization (Wiktionary) | IPA |
|---|---|---|
| ناراض | nārāz | /nɑː.ɾɑːz/ (Standard, Urdu) |
| روٹھا | rūṭhā |
The primary word for being angry or displeased is ناراض. Other words can change the nuance: خفا describes being annoyed or irritated, while چڑچڑا is used for being irritable or cranky due to anger. To express the noun form of displeasure, you can use the formal term ناراضگی.
Which one should you use?
While ناراض refers to being angry or displeased, روٹھا is an informal term that specifically implies a state of sulking or being upset, often used in a personal or childish context.
How does it change in a sentence?
The adjective ناراض is invariant, meaning it does not change its form to match the gender or number of the person who is angry. To describe the action of making someone angry, combine the adjective with the causative verb to form the phrase ناراض کرنا. To say that someone is or has become angry, use the intransitive construction ناراض ہونا.
How do you pronounce it?
nārāz (two syllables: /nɑː.ɾɑːz/)
Did you know?
- In romantic Urdu poetry, being ناراض is often portrayed as a desirable state for a lover, as it allows the other partner to express their devotion through pleading and poetry.
- Urdu has a specialized vocabulary for the 'process' of ending anger, such as منائی (manayi), which has no direct single-word equivalent in English.
- While ناراض is a general term for anger, روٹھا describes a specific social ritual of sulking where the angry person expects the other to 'manao' or coax them back into a good mood.
Examples in context
- ان سے ناراض نہ ہو۔Don't get angry with them.This sentence shows how to use ناراض in a negative command.Tatoeba #4255504 by nabeel_tahir, translation #3904196 by CH
- اس کی خاموشی نے لڑکی کو ناراض کر دیا تھا۔It was his silence that made her angry.This sentence demonstrates how someone's silence can cause another person to become ناراض.Tatoeba #1440803 by nabeel_tahir, translation #1440176 by CK
- میری امی مجھ سے ابو کی طرح کافی ناراض ہے۔My mother was no less angry with me than my father.This sentence compares the level of anger expressed by two different people using ناراض.Tatoeba #1474895 by nabeel_tahir, translation #251854 by sundown
- میں ناراضی کا اظہار کرنا چاہتا ہوں۔I want to express my dissatisfaction.
- میرا غصہ بس زیادہ ہوگیا ہے۔My anger has just crossed its limit.
- میں غصے سے بھر گیا ہوں۔I'm filled with anger.
Example conversation
Hamza is asking Sarah why she is acting distant.
- حمزہ Hamzaسارہ، کیا تم مجھ سے ناراض ہو؟Sara, kya tum mujh se naaraz ho?Sara, are you angry with me?
- سارہ Saraنہیں حمزہ، میں ناراض نہیں ہوں۔nahi Hamza, mein naaraz nahi hoon.No Hamza, I am not angry.
- حمزہ Hamzaتم بہت خاموش لگ رہی ہو۔tum bohat khamosh lag rahi ho.You seem very quiet.
- سارہ Saraمیں بس تھوڑی تھکی ہوئی ہوں۔mein bas thori thaki hui hoon.I am just a little tired.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “angry” translations and entries ناراض, روٹھا, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
