दिक्क लाग्दो
dikka laagdo
The English word "annoying" is translated into Nepali as दिक्क लाग्दो (dikka laagdo).
दिक्क लाग्दो is used to describe something or someone that is annoying or tiresome. Although the phrase carries a literal sense of causing boredom, it is the standard way to express that a person or a situation is bothersome.
Meaning: causing irritation or annoyance (adj)
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of the word दिक्क (dikka), meaning "boredom" or "weariness" and the participle लाग्दो (laagdo), which means "that causes" or "that feels".
How do you pronounce it?
dikka laagdo
Did you know?
- In many Nepali households, if a child is being 'annoying', an elder might describe them as नटखट (natkhat), which frames the annoyance as a playful or mischievous quality rather than a negative one.
- The phrase दिक्क लाग्दो treats annoyance as a sensation of heaviness or mental weight, rather than a sharp spark of irritation.
- Describing a situation as दिक्क लाग्दो is often a polite social strategy because it focuses on the speaker's internal state of boredom instead of the other person's fault.
Examples in context
- तिम्रो यो प्रवृत्ति मलाई चिढाउँछ।Your behavior annoys me.
- यो धेरै दिक्क लाग्दो छ।yo dherai dikka lagdo cha.This is very annoying.
- त्यो आवाज दिक्क लाग्दो छ।tyo aawaj dikka lagdo cha.That sound is annoying.
- काम धेरै दिक्क लाग्दो भयो।kaam dherai dikka lagdo bhayo.The work became very annoying.
Example conversation
Anita and Roshan are talking about a broken computer.
- अनीता Anitaयो कम्प्युटर दिक्क लाग्दो छ।yo computer dikka lagdo cha.This computer is annoying.
- रोशन Roshanके भयो अनीता?ke bhayo Anita?What happened, Anita?
- अनीता Anitaयो ढिलो चल्छ।yo dhilo chalcha.It runs slowly.
- रोशन Roshanम बुझ्छु, यो साँच्चै दिक्क लाग्दो छ।ma bujhchu, yo saanchai dikka lagdo cha.I understand, it really is annoying.
