পাগল
pagol
The English phrase 'mad' translates to Bengali as পাগল (pagol).
পাগল is used to describe someone who has lost their mental faculties, is acting irrationally or is 'crazy'. It does not describe the emotion of being angry.
Meaning: angry (adj)
Which one should you use?
While পাগল refers to being insane or crazy, the word রাগান্বিত is the correct term for the emotion of being 'angry'.
How do you pronounce it?
pagol
What mistakes should you avoid?
English speakers often mistakenly use the Bengali word পাগল to mean 'angry'. To express that someone is angry, you should use the word for anger instead.
Did you know?
- While পাগল means 'crazy', the phrase মাথা গরম literally means 'head hot' and is a common colloquial way to say someone is 'mad' in the sense of being angry.
- When used to describe a passionate devotion to a cause or a deity, পাগল implies a spiritual ecstasy rather than mental illness.
- In romantic poetry and songs, পাগল is often used as a term of endearment to describe someone 'madly' in love.
Examples in context
- তুমি কি পাগল হয়ে গেছো?Have you gone mad?This example shows how to use পাগল to ask if someone has gone mad.Tatoeba #5530040 by tanay, translation #707271 by papabear
- তিনি পাগল নন, কখনো ছিলেনও না।He is not mad, nor ever was.This sentence uses পাগল to state that someone is not and never was mad.Tatoeba #11463041 by robingaspi, translation #1400773 by al_ex_an_der
- আমি একদম পাগল।I'm so mad.This example demonstrates using পাগল to say one is completely mad.Tatoeba #3230097 by tanay, translation #2248254 by CK
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Example conversation
Anirban is reacting to Ishani's surprising decision.
- অনির্বাণ Anirbanতুমি কি পাগল হয়ে গেছো?Tumi ki pagol hoye gecho?Have you gone mad?
- ইশানি Ishaniহ্যাঁ, আমি সত্যিই পাগল!Hyan, ami sotti pagol!Yes, I really am mad!
- অনির্বাণ Anirbanকেন এমন করছ ইশানি?Keno emon korcho Ishani?Why are you doing this, Ishani?
- ইশানি Ishaniকারণ আমি এই কাজটা ভালোবাসি।Karon ami ei kajta bhalobashi.Because I love this work.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
