گنجا
ganjāman
In Pakistan a bald man is گنجا (ganjā), and the feminine form is گنجی (ganjī). The plural and the polite form is گنجے (ganje). It is a plain description but can sound rude when said to someone.
Meaning: without hair on the head (adjective)
Ways to say it
| Pakistan | Romanization | Note |
|---|---|---|
| گنجا | ganjā | man |
| گنجی | ganjī | woman |
The word is often used jokingly among friends. About an older relative people usually say بال کم ہو گئے ہیں (bāl kam ho gaye haiṅ), "the hair has thinned".
How does it change in a sentence?
The adjective changes its ending with the person: گنجا آدمی (ganjā ādmī) for a bald man and گنجی عورت (ganjī ʿaurat) for a bald woman.
Did you know?
- The Urdu word for hair is بال (bāl), and بال کٹوانا (bāl kaṭvānā) means to get a haircut.
Examples in context
- وہ آدمی گنجا ہے۔Woh ādmī ganjā hai.That man is bald.
- میرے ابو گنجے ہو گئے ہیں۔Mere abbū ganje ho gaye haiṅ.My father has gone bald.
- اس کے بال کم ہو گئے ہیں۔Us ke bāl kam ho gaye haiṅ.His hair has thinned.
Example conversation
Bilal teases his friend Ali after a haircut in Rawalpindi.
- Bilalتم نے بال کٹوائے؟Tum ne bāl kaṭvāʾe?Did you get a haircut?
- Aliہاں، بالکل چھوٹے کروا دیے۔Hāṅ, bilkul chhoṭe karvā diye.Yes, I had them cut very short.
- Bilalاب تو لگتا ہے تم گنجے ہو گئے۔Ab to lagtā hai tum ganje ho gaye.Now it looks like you have gone bald.
- Aliہاہا، گرمی بہت ہے۔Hāhā, garmī bohat hai.Haha, it is very hot.
