બરાબર
barābar
The English phrase 'ok' can be translated into Gujarati as બરાબર (barābar).
બરાબર is used to acknowledge information or express acceptance. It is also frequently used to mean 'correct' or 'right' when you are verifying that something is accurate.
Meaning: acknowledgement or acceptance (intj)
What does it mean word for word?
The word બરાબર literally means 'equal', 'same' or 'correct' and this sense is used to express that something is 'okay'.
Which one should you use?
While બરાબર functions as an acknowledgement of correctness, the phrase ઠીક છે is often used to express that a situation or state of being is 'alright' or 'fine'. Additionally, many speakers in modern, casual Gujarati may simply use the transliterated English word ઓકે instead of the traditional બરાબર.
How do you pronounce it?
barābar
Did you know?
- The word બરાબર is a loanword from Classical Persian, where it originally meant 'equal' or 'equivalent'.
- While બરાબર is used to say 'ok', it is also the standard term used to describe things that are 'fair' or 'just' in a social or legal sense. It carries a weight of justice because of its connection to being 'equal'.
- When used as a question, બરાબર? acts as a tag question similar to 'right?' or 'correct?' in English. It is often repeated rapidly to pressure a listener into agreeing with a statement.
Examples in context
- બરાબર, હું અત્યારે જ આવીશ.barābar, huṃ atyāre ja āvīś.Ok, I will come right now.
- બરાબર, હવે આપણે નીકળીએ.barābar, have āpaṇe nīkaḷīe.Ok, now let's leave.
Example conversation
Hardiik is confirming a meeting time with Anjali over the phone.
- હાર્દિક Hardikશું આપણે સાંજે છ વાગ્યે મળી શકીએ?śuṃ āpaṇe sāṅje che vāgye maḷī śakī'e?Can we meet at six in the evening?
- અંજલિ Anjaliહા, બરાબર છે.hā, barābar che.Yes, that is fine.
- હાર્દિક Hardikતો હું છ વાગ્યે ત્યાં હોઈશ.to huṃ che vāgye tyāṃ ho'iś.Then I will be there at six.
- અંજલિ Anjaliઠીક છે, મળીએ.ṭhīka che, maḷī'e.Alright, see you.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries બરાબર, CC BY-SA 4.0.
