жынды
zhyndy
The English word "crazy" is translated into Kazakh as жынды (zhyndy).
жынды is used to describe someone who is insane or demented. In many contexts, it is used colloquially to describe a person acting in a foolish, erratic or nonsensical manner rather than referring to a clinical medical condition.
Meaning: insane, demented (adj)
What does it mean word for word?
The word is derived from the root жын, which means spirit or demon, implying that a person is possessed by a spirit.
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
The term жынды is considered colloquial. While it can mean insane, it is frequently used in casual speech to describe foolish behavior.
How does it change in a sentence?
As an adjective, жынды does not change its form to agree with the gender or number of the noun it modifies.
How do you pronounce it?
zhyndy
Did you know?
- The root жын refers to a specific class of supernatural beings in Central Asian folklore, similar to the 'djinn' of Arabic tradition.
- Unlike English, where 'crazy' can be used to describe an 'insane' amount of work or a 'crazy' price, жынды is almost exclusively reserved for human behavior and personalities.
- Because Kazakh is an agglutinative language, you can add suffixes to жынды to transform the adjective into a noun meaning 'a crazy person' without needing a separate word for 'person'.
Examples in context
- Ол өте жынды адам.Ol öte jyndy adam.He is a very crazy person.
- Бұл жынды идея сияқты.Bul jyndy ideya siyakty.This seems like a crazy idea.
Example conversation
Dauren tells Aigul a very risky plan.
- Даурен DaurenБіз бұл тауға жаяу шығамыз.Biz būl tauğa jaiau shyğamyz.We will climb this mountain on foot.
- Айгуль AigulДаурен, сен жындысың ба?Dauren, sen jyndysyñ ba?Dauren, are you crazy?
- Даурен DaurenЖоқ, бұл өте қызықты болады.Joq, būl öte qyzyqty bolady.No, it will be very interesting.
- Айгуль AigulМен мұндай жындылыққа қатыспаймын.Men mūndai jyndylyqqa qatyspaımyn.I will not participate in such craziness.
