ਪਾਗਲ
pāgal
The English word 'crazy' is translated into Punjabi as ਪਾਗਲ (pāgal).
The term ਪਾਗਲ is an adjective used to describe someone who is insane or demented.
Meaning: insane, demented (adj)
How do you pronounce it?
pāgal
Did you know?
- Punjabi often uses the word ਪਾਗਲ in song lyrics to describe a state of spiritual intoxication or divine madness in Sufi poetry.
- In colloquial Punjabi, the word ਪਾਗਲ is sometimes used to describe an inanimate object or a machine that is malfunctioning or behaving unpredictably.
- The word ਪਾਗਲ is shared across Punjabi, Hindi and Urdu, making it one of the most widely understood terms for 'crazy' across the Indian subcontinent.
Examples in context
- ਓਹ ਤਾਂ ਪਾਗਲ ਹੀ ਹੈ!He/she is crazy!
- ਉਹ ਬਹੁਤ ਪਾਗਲ ਹੈ।oh bahut pagal hai.He is very crazy.
- ਕੀ ਤੂੰ ਪਾਗਲ ਹੋ ਗਿਆ ਹੈਂ?ki tu pagal ho gaya hain?Have you gone crazy?
- ਉਹ ਪਾਗਲ ਹੋ ਰਹੀ ਹੈ।oh pagal ho rahi hai.She is going crazy.
Example conversation
Two friends are discussing a risky plan.
- ਰਵਿੰਦਰ Ravinderਮੈਂ ਸਭ ਕੁਝ ਛੱਡ ਕੇ ਦੂਰ ਜਾਣਾ ਚਾਹੁੰਦਾ ਹਾਂ।Main sab kujh chhad ke door jaana chaunda haan.I want to leave everything and go far away.
- ਪ੍ਰੀਤ Preetਰਵਿੰਦਰ, ਕੀ ਤੁਸੀਂ ਪਾਗਲ ਹੋ?Ravinder, ki tusi paagal ho?Ravinder, are you crazy?
- ਰਵਿੰਦਰ Ravinderਮੈਂ ਬਸ ਬਦਲਾਅ ਚਾਹੁੰਦਾ ਹਾਂ।Main bas badlaav chaunda haan.I just want a change.
- ਪ੍ਰੀਤ Preetਇਹ ਬਹੁਤ ਖਤਰਨਾਕ ਹੈ।Eh bahut khatarnaak hai.This is very dangerous.
