ಪಿಚ್ಚಿ
picchi
The Tulu word for the English adjective 'mad' is ಪಿಚ್ಚಿ (picchi).
This adjective is used to describe someone who is feeling angry.
Meaning: angry (adj)
How do you pronounce it?
picchi
Did you know?
- When used to describe a person's obsession with a hobby or passion, ಪಿಚ್ಚಿ can translate to being 'crazy' about something in a positive way.
- When someone is acting completely irrational, a Tulu speaker might use ಪಿಚ್ಚಿ as a noun to describe the person as 'a madman' rather than just an adjective.
- Depending on the specific Tulu dialect used in coastal Karnataka, the pronunciation and nuance of such temperament-based words can shift significantly.
Example conversation
Manish and Kavya are arguing about a lost book.
- ಮನೀಶ್ Manishಕಾವ್ಯ, ಈ ಪಿಚ್ಚಿ ಆಯಿತ್ತಿ?Kavya, ee pichi ayitti?Kavya, have you gone mad?
- ಕಾವ್ಯ Kavyaಈ ಪಿಚ್ಚಿ ಆಯಿತ್ತಿ, ಅಲ್ಪ ಪನ್ಪಿನ$Ee pichi ayitti, alpa panpina.You are the one who is mad, keep talking.
- ಮನೀಶ್ Manishನನೊಟ್ಟು ಪಿಚ್ಚಿ ಆಪುನ ಇತ್ತಿ.Nanottu pichi aapuna itti.I am the one becoming mad here.
- ಕಾವ್ಯ Kavyaನನೊಟ್ಟು ಪಿಚ್ಚಿ ಆಪುನ ಇತ್ತಿ!Nanottu pichi aapuna itti!I am the one becoming mad!
