બરાબર
barābar
The Gujarati word for okay is બરાબર (barābar).
બરાબર is used as an interjection to signal agreement or to confirm that a situation is satisfactory.
Meaning: OK (intj)
What does it mean word for word?
The word બરાબર literally means 'equal', 'exact' or 'correct'.
Which one should you use?
You may also use ઠીક to mean 'fine', 'alright' or 'good'.
How do you pronounce it?
barābar
Did you know?
- In many Indian contexts, including Gujarati, repeating the word as બરાબર, બરાબર can act as a way to politely tell someone to stop talking or to signal that you have heard enough.
- Although used frequently in modern Gujarati, the word બરાબર actually has Persian roots, meaning 'equal' or 'level'.
- Depending on the tone, બરાબર can be used sarcastically to mean 'fine, have it your way' when the speaker actually disagrees.
Examples in context
- બરાબર, હું અત્યારે આવું છું.barābar, huṃ atyārā āvuṃ chuṃ.Okay, I am coming now.
- બધું બરાબર છે.badhuṃ barābar che.Everything is okay.
Example conversation
Niya and Nilay are agreeing on a meeting time.
- નિયા Niyaનિલય, આપણે સાંજે પાંચ વાગ્યે મળીએ?Nilay, āpaṇē sāñjē pāñch vāgyē maḷīē?Nilay, shall we meet at five in the evening?
- નિલય Nilayહા, બરાબર છે.hā, barābar chē.Yes, that is okay.
- નિયા Niyaતો હું તને ત્યાં મળું છું.tō huṃ tanē tyāṃ maḷūṃ chūṃ.Then I will meet you there.
- નિલય Nilayબરાબર, હું રાહ જોઈશ.barābar, huṃ rāh jōīś.Okay, I will wait.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries બરાબર, CC BY-SA 4.0.
