गिरोह
girohcriminal, standard
A gang of criminals is a गिरोह (giroh) in Hindi. A friendly group or team of people is a टोली (ṭolī), and English गैंग (gaiṅg) is also used in casual talk.
Meaning: group of people (noun)
Ways to say it
| Indian | Romanization | Note |
|---|---|---|
| गिरोह | giroh | criminal, standard |
| टोली | ṭolī | friendly, group |
| गैंग | gaiṅg | English loan, casual |
News reports use गिरोह for criminals, as in चोरों का गिरोह (coroṃ kā giroh), "a gang of thieves". टोली is not negative and can describe a group of friends, children or workers.
Did you know?
- गिरोह (giroh) comes from Persian.
Examples in context
- पुलिस ने चोरों के गिरोह को पकड़ा।pulis ne coroṃ ke giroh ko pakṛā.The police caught the gang of thieves.
- बच्चों की टोली खेलने गई।baccoṃ kī ṭolī khelne gaī.The group of children went to play.
Example conversation
Two neighbors, Raju and Dinesh, discuss a news item.
- Rajuआज पुलिस ने एक गिरोह पकड़ा।āj pulis ne ek giroh pakṛā.Today the police caught a gang.
- Dineshवह कहाँ सक्रिय था?vah kahāṁ sakriy thā?Where was it active?
- Rajuशहर के बाज़ार में।śahar ke bāzār meṃ.In the city market.
