لیونی
lewanai
The English phrase 'pagal' is translated into Pashto as لیونی (lewanai).
The term is used to describe someone who is mentally ill or behaves in a wild and irrational way.
Which one should you use?
The term لیونی (lewanai) is the standard Pashto word for 'crazy' or 'insane', whereas 'pagal' is a loanword from Urdu/Hindi often used in informal or colloquial contexts.
How do you pronounce it?
lewanai
Did you know?
- The figure of the لیونی (lewanai) is a classic trope in Pashto poetry, representing a 'divine madman' who ignores worldly norms due to spiritual or romantic ecstasy.
- Among very close friends, calling someone لیونی (lewanai) can function as a term of endearment for someone who is merely being spirited or eccentric.
- In many remote Pashto-speaking mountain regions, the word pagal might not be understood at all, as it is a loanword from Urdu or Hindi rather than a native Pashto term.
Examples in context
- هغه په رښتیا لیونی دی.Hagha pa rishtiya leway de.He is truly crazy.
- هغه ډېر لیونی دی.Hagha der leway de.He is very crazy.
Example conversation
Two friends discussing a wild idea.
- احمد Ahmedزه غواړم چې اوازې ته لاړ شم.Ze ghwaram che awaaze ta laar sham.I want to go to the mountains.
- زالا Zalaاحمد، ته لیونی یې؟Ahmed, te lyooni ye?Ahmed, are you crazy?
- احمد Ahmedنه، دا یوازې یو پلان دی.Na, da yawaze yaw plan day.No, it is just a plan.
- زالا Zalaدا ډېر خطرناک کار دی.Da der khatarnak kaar day.This is a very dangerous thing to do.
