ਮਾੜਾ ਮੁੰਡਾ
māṛā muṇḍā
The English phrase "bad boy" is translated into Punjabi as ਮਾੜਾ ਮੁੰਡਾ (māṛā muṇḍā).
ਮਾੜਾ ਮੁੰਡਾ is used to describe a boy who behaves poorly or is considered wicked. In informal conversations, you might also hear the colloquial phrase "Shaitan Munda" used to describe a naughty or mischievous boy.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase ਮਾੜਾ ਮੁੰਡਾ is composed of ਮਾੜਾ (māṛā), meaning "bad" and ਮੁੰਡਾ (muṇḍā), meaning "boy".
How does it change in a sentence?
To refer to multiple people, the plural form of the phrase is ਮਾੜੇ ਮੁੰਡੇ (māṛē muṇḍē).
How do you pronounce it?
māṛā muṇḍā
Did you know?
- In many Punjabi households, calling a child Shaitan (the word for 'Satan') is often a term of endearment for a clever or spirited child rather than a moral condemnation.
- The word ਮੁੰਡਾ traces its roots back to the ancient Sanskrit word मुण्ड (muṇḍa), which originally referred to someone who is shaved or bald.
- While ਮਾੜਾ ਮੁੰਡਾ describes a boy who is wicked, the word ਮਾੜਾ (māṛā) can also be used to describe something that is 'spoiled' or 'rotten', such as food.
Examples in context
- ਉਹ ਇੱਕ ਮਾੜਾ ਮੁੰਡਾ ਹੈ।oh ik maṛā muṇḍā hai.He is a bad boy.
- ਮਾੜਾ ਮੁੰਡਾ ਬਣਨਾ ਚੰਗਾ ਨਹੀਂ ਹੈ।maṛā muṇḍā baṇnā caṅgā nahīṁ hai.Being a bad boy is not good.
- ਉਹ ਮਾੜਾ ਮੁੰਡਾ ਹੈ, ਉਸਦੀ ਗੱਲ ਨਾ ਸੁਣੋ।oh maṛā muṇḍā hai, usdī gall nā suṇo.He is a bad boy, do not listen to him.
Example conversation
A woman talking to a man about a neighbor's child.
- ਪ੍ਰੀਤ Preetਗੁਰਪ੍ਰੀਤ, ਦੇਖੋ ਉਹ ਮਾੜਾ ਮੁੰਡਾ ਕੀ ਕਰ ਰਿਹਾ ਹੈ।Gurpreet, dekho oh maada munda ki kar riha hai.Gurpreet, look at what that bad boy is doing.
- ਗੁਰਪ੍ਰੀਤ Gurpreetਹਾਂ, ਉਹ ਹਮੇਸ਼ਾ ਸ਼ਰਾਰਤਾਂ ਕਰਦਾ ਰਹਿੰਦਾ ਹੈ।Haan, oh hamesha shararatan karda rehnda hai.Yes, he is always doing mischief.
- ਪ੍ਰੀਤ Preetਉਸਨੂੰ ਆਪਣੇ ਮਾਪਿਆਂ ਦੀ ਲੋੜ ਹੈ।Usnu apne mapiyan di lod hai.He needs his parents.
- ਗੁਰਪ੍ਰੀਤ Gurpreetਮੈਂ ਉਸ ਨਾਲ ਗੱਲ ਕਰਾਂਗਾ।Main us naal gall karanga.I will talk to him.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries ਮੁੰਡਾ, CC BY-SA 4.0.
