પાગલ
pāgal
The English word 'crazy' can be translated into Gujarati as પાગલ (pāgal).
The standard way to describe someone who is insane or demented is to use પાગલ. In modern slang, the term ધંસુ is used to describe something that is 'crazy' or 'awesome'.
Meaning: insane, demented (adj)
Which one should you use?
While પાગલ refers to being mentally insane or demented, the slang term ધંસુ is used to mean 'crazy' or 'awesome'.
How do you pronounce it?
pāgal
Did you know?
- Gujarati often uses the phrase મગજ ફરી ગયું છે to describe someone acting 'crazy', which literally means their 'brain has turned'.
- While પાગલ describes mental illness, Gujarati speakers often use the word ગાંડા to refer to someone who is 'crazy' in a more affectionate or playful sense.
- The word પાગલ is a direct descendant of the Prakrit word paggala, which was used in ancient India long before modern Gujarati emerged.
Examples in context
- તે એક પાગલ વ્યક્તિ છેHe is a crazy person.
- તે પાગલ છે.te pāgal che.He is crazy.
- શું તું પાગલ છે?shu tu pāgal che?Are you crazy?
- એ વ્યક્તિ પાગલ જેવો લાગે છે.e vyakti pāgal jevo lāge che.That person seems crazy.
Example conversation
Mital and Priya are discussing a neighbor's strange behavior.
- મિતલ Mitalતે હંમેશા પોતાની જાતે જ વાત કરે છે.Te hamēshā pōtānī jātē ja vāt karē chhe.He always talks to himself.
- પ્રિયા Priyaમને લાગે છે કે તે પાગલ છે.Manē lāgē chhe kē tē pāgal chhe.I think that he is crazy.
- મિતલ Mitalહા, તેનું વર્તન ખૂબ વિચિત્ર છે.Hā, tēnū vartana khūb vichitra chhe.Yes, his behavior is very strange.
- પ્રિયા Priyaઆપણે તેની સાથે વાત ન કરવી જોઈએ.Āpaṇē tēnī sāthē vāt na karvī jōiē.We should not talk to him.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries પાગલ, CC BY-SA 4.0.
