پاگل
pāgalcrazy, everyday
"Mad" has two meanings, and Urdu uses different words. For "crazy" say پاگل (pāgal). For "angry" say غصے میں (ghusse meñ) or ناراض (nārāz).
Meaning: crazy, or angry (adjective)
Ways to say it
| Pakistan | Romanization | Note |
|---|---|---|
| پاگل | pāgal | crazy, everyday |
| غصے میں | ghusse meñ | angry |
| ناراض | nārāz | upset, angry at someone |
پاگل (pāgal) is used jokingly as well: تم پاگل ہو (tum pāgal ho) can mean "you are crazy" in a friendly way. ناراض (nārāz) means upset with someone, and the person is named with سے (se).
How does it change in a sentence?
For the angry sense Urdu says "in anger". For example وہ غصے میں ہے (woh ghusse meñ hai) means "he is mad" or "he is angry".
Did you know?
- پاگل (pāgal) is used all over South Asia, and in Urdu it is also a playful word for something wildly enthusiastic, like a fan being پاگل about cricket.
Examples in context
- تم پاگل ہو گئے ہو؟tum pāgal ho gaye ho?Have you gone mad?
- امی مجھ سے ناراض ہیںammī mujh se nārāz haiñMom is mad at me
- وہ بہت غصے میں ہےwoh bohat ghusse meñ haiHe is very angry
Example conversation
Friends Noman and Kiran talk at a canteen in Karachi after Noman is late.
- Nomanکرن مجھ سے ناراض ہے؟kiran mujh se nārāz hai?Is Kiran mad at me?
- Kiranہاں، تم دو گھنٹے لیٹ ہو۔hāñ, tum do ghanṭe leṭ ho.Yes, you are two hours late.
- Nomanمعاف کرنا، ٹریفک تھی۔māf karnā, ṭrafik thī.Sorry, there was traffic.
