पागल
pāgal/pɑː.ɡəl/
In Hindi, the word for mad is पागल (pāgal).
The term पागल is used to describe someone who is insane or crazy.
Meaning: angry (adj)
Which one should you use?
If you want to express the emotion of being angry, such as in the sentence 'he is mad at me', you should use नाराज़ (nārāz) instead of पागल.
How does it change in a sentence?
The adjective पागल is invariant in gender and number when it is used with nouns or functions as a predicate.
How do you pronounce it?
The word is pronounced /pɑː.ɡəl/ (pāgal).
What mistakes should you avoid?
Do not use पागल to mean 'angry'. While it is sometimes translated as 'mad' in English, in Hindi it primarily means 'insane' or 'crazy'. Use नाराज़ to express anger.
Did you know?
- While पागल usually means 'insane', it is frequently used as a term of endearment or a playful tease among close friends and romantic partners to mean 'silly'.
- In Bollywood films and songs, पागल is often used to describe a 'crazy' or obsessive love that transcends logic, shifting the meaning from clinical insanity to passion.
- Because पागल is derived from Prakrit, you will find nearly identical versions of it in Bengali, Marathi, and Assamese.
Examples in context
- टॉम ने मुझे ऐसे देखा जैसे मैं पागल हो गया हूं।Tom looked at me as if I were mad.This sentence shows the use of पागल to describe someone acting as if they were crazy.Tatoeba #11381128 by PrasantaHembram, translation #11235382 by sundown
- उसकी बीवी पागल थी.His wife was mad.This sentence uses पागल as a predicate to describe a person's state.Tatoeba #2019411 by RadiumCat, translation #1934764 by Spamster
- मुझे गुस्सा हो रहा है। (Mujhe gussa ho raha hai)I am getting angry.
- वह बहुत खफा है। (Vah bahut khafa hai)He/she is very upset.
- उसे नाराज़ होने की आदत है। (Use naaraz hone ki aadat hai)He/she has a habit of getting annoyed.
- उसकी आँखें भड़क गई। (Uski aankhein bhadak gayi)His/her eyes flashed in anger.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry पागल, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries पागल, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
