گستاخ
gustakh
The English word 'disrespectful' is translated into Urdu as گستاخ (gustakh).
گستاخ is an adjective used to describe someone or something that lacks respect.
Meaning: lacking respect (adj)
How do you pronounce it?
The romanization is gustakh.
Did you know?
- The word گستاخ shares its roots with Persian words that describe 'audacity' or 'boldness', making it a double-edged sword that can imply both rudeness and extreme courage.
- In many South Asian social contexts, calling someone گستاخ is considered a very heavy insult because it implies they have violated a sacred social hierarchy.
- In poetic Urdu, a character described as گستاخ might actually be a lover who is 'boldly' breaking the rules of tradition to pursue their passion.
Examples in context
- وہ بہت گستاخ لڑکا ہے۔Woh bohat gustakh larka hai.He is a very disrespectful boy.
- ایسا گستاخ لہجہ نہیں ہونا چاہیے۔Aisa gustakh lehja nahi hona chahiye.Such a disrespectful tone should not be used.
- اس کا رویہ گستاخ تھا۔Us ka ravaiya gustakh tha.His behavior was disrespectful.
Example conversation
Umar and Sarah are discussing a rude person at a party.
- عمر Omarکیا وہ لڑکا گستاخ نہیں تھا؟Kya woh larka gustakh nahi tha?Wasn't that boy disrespectful?
- سارہ Saraہاں، اس کا لہجہ بہت گستاخ تھا۔Haan, us ka lehja bohat gustakh tha.Yes, his tone was very disrespectful.
- عمر Omarمجھے اس کا رویہ پسند نہیں آیا۔Mujhe us ka ravaiya pasand nahi aya.I did not like his behavior.
- سارہ Saraبالکل، وہ بہت بدتمیز تھا۔Bilkul, woh bohat badtameez tha.Exactly, he was very rude.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries گستاخ, CC BY-SA 4.0.
