পাগল
pagol
The English word 'crazy' can be translated into Bengali in several ways, most commonly as পাগল (pagol). Wiktionary also lists দেওয়ানা (deōẇana) and মজনু (mojonu).
Meaning: insane, demented (adj)
Ways to say it
| Bengali | Romanization (Wiktionary) | IPA |
|---|---|---|
| পাগল | pagol | |
| দেওয়ানা | deōẇana | /d̪eo̯ana/ |
| মজনু | mojonu | /mod͡ʒnu/ /mod͡ʒnũ/ |
The term পাগল is used to describe someone who is insane or mentally ill. However, in a colloquial context, it is also frequently used to mean that someone is being silly or foolish.
Which one should you use?
While পাগল is the common and direct way to say 'crazy' or 'insane', other forms carry specific connotations. দেওয়ানা is a poetic term used to describe someone who is madly in love or obsessed, often appearing in songs and poetry.
How do you pronounce it?
pagol
When do people say it?
While পাগল can be a casual way to call someone silly, terms like দেওয়ানা and মজনু are deeply tied to romantic and literary traditions.
Did you know?
- The word মজনু is a loanword from Arabic that traveled through Persian into Bengali, meaning it carries a heavy weight of Middle Eastern romantic tradition.
- In Bengali music and cinema, দেওয়ানা is used to describe a romantic obsession that transcends logic, treating the 'craziness' as a spiritual or higher state of emotion.
- Using পাগল in a formal setting to describe someone's mental state can be seen as overly blunt or insensitive compared to more medical terms.
Examples in context
- এটা আমাকে পাগল করে দিচ্ছে।It's driving me crazy.This sentence shows how to use পাগল to describe something driving a person crazy.Tatoeba #3189117 by tanay, translation #2046 by CK
- বেশীভাগ লোক আমাকে পাগল ভাবে।Most people think I'm crazy.This sentence demonstrates the use of পাগল to describe how others perceive someone's mental state.Tatoeba #2615904 by tanay, translation #1322 by CK
- সে একটা অস্থির মানুষ।She is an unstable person.
- সে কেমন মাথা নষ্ট করতে পারে!He knows how to drive someone crazy!
- সে কি পাগল হয়ে গেছে?se ki pagol hoye geche?Has he gone crazy?
- 1 more sentence on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Ishani and Anirban are talking about a friend's strange behavior.
- অনির্বাণ Anirbanসে কেন এমন অদ্ভুত কাজ করছে?se keno emon odbhut kaj korche?Why is he doing such strange things?
- ইশানি Ishaniআমার মনে হয় সে পাগল।amar mone hoy se pagol.I think he is crazy.
- অনির্বাণ Anirbanতুমি কি সত্যিই তা মনে করো?tumi ki sotti-i ta mone koro?Do you really think so?
- ইশানি Ishaniহ্যাঁ, ওর কথা শুনে মনে হয় তাই।hyã, or kotha shune mone hoy tai.Yes, hearing him talk makes it seem so.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “crazy” translations and entries দেওয়ানা, মজনু, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries দেওয়ানা, মজনু, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
