ઠંડુ
thandu
ઠંડુ (thandu) is the Gujarati word for cold.
ઠંડુ is an adjective used to describe something that has a low temperature.
Meaning: having a low temperature (adj)
How do you pronounce it?
thandu
Did you know?
- The phrase ઠંડુ પાડવું literally means 'to make cold' but is used idiomatically to mean 'to calm someone down' or 'to soothe a temper'.
- In colloquial Gujarati, if a situation is described as ઠંડુ (thandu), it can imply that the excitement or momentum of an event has died down.
- In some traditional Gujarati households, offering a ઠંડુ drink like buttermilk is a specific cultural gesture of hospitality to combat the extreme heat of the region.
Examples in context
- આ પાણી બહુ ઠંડુ છે.ā pāṇī bahu ṭandu che.This water is very cold.
- મારે ઠંડુ પીવું છે.māre ṭandu pīvu che.I want to drink something cold.
Example conversation
Anjali and Nilay are sitting at a cafe on a hot afternoon.
- અંજલિ Anjaliનિલય, શું તને ઠંડુ પીણું જોઈએ છે?Nilay, shu tane ṭandu pīṇu joīe che?Nilay, do you want a cold drink?
- નિલય Nilayહા, મને ઠંડુ પાણી આપો.Hā, mane ṭandu pāṇī āpo.Yes, please give me some cold water.
- અંજલિ Anjaliઆ ઠંડુ પાણી ખૂબ સારું છે.Ā ṭandu pāṇī khūb sāru che.This cold water is very good.
- નિલય Nilayહા, અંજલિ, તે ખૂબ ઠંડુ છે.Hā, Anjali, te khūb ṭandu che.Yes, Anjali, it is very cold.
