مجنون
magnunmasculine, Egypt
In Egyptian Arabic, "crazy" is مجنون (magnun) for a man and مجنونة (magnuna) for a woman.
Meaning: mad, insane (adjective)
Ways to say it
| Egyptian | Romanization | Note |
|---|---|---|
| مجنون | magnun | masculine, Egypt |
| مجنونة | magnuna | feminine, Egypt |
To ask someone if they have lost their mind, say إنت اتجننت؟ (enta etganent), "have you gone crazy". Said with a smile, مجنون can be a compliment for someone daring.
How do you pronounce it?
Egyptians pronounce ج as a hard "g", so the word sounds like "magnun".
Did you know?
- The root of مجنون (magnun) is the same as جن (ginn), the spirits that people once blamed for madness.
Examples in context
- إنت مجنون!enta magnunYou are crazy!
- هي مجنونة بالكورةheyya magnuna bel-koraShe is crazy about football.
- إنت اتجننت؟enta etganentHave you gone crazy?
Example conversation
Hany and Ziad talk at a cafe in Cairo after Ziad says he will swim across a lake.
- Hanyهتعوم البحيرة كلها؟hat'um el-buheira kollahaYou will swim the whole lake?
- Ziadآه، وإيه المشكلةah, w eh el-moshkelaYes, what is the problem?
- Hanyإنت اتجننت يا ابنيenta etganent ya ibniYou have gone crazy, my friend.
