મોઢું બંધ રાખ
moḍhuṁ bandh rākh
The English phrase 'shut your mouth' is translated into Gujarati as મોઢું બંધ રાખ (moḍhuṁ bandh rākh).
This phrase is used as an aggressive or rude command to tell someone to stop talking.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of moḍhuṁ (mouth), bandh (shut/closed) and rākh (keep).
How does it change in a sentence?
To change the tone of the command, you can alter the verb rākh: using rākho makes it formal, while adding the suffix '-jo' to create મોઢું બંધ રાખજો makes it a polite suggestion rather than a blunt order.
How do you pronounce it?
moḍhuṁ bandh rākh
Did you know?
- The word બંધ (closed) comes from the Sanskrit word bandha, which originally meant 'to bind' or 'to tie'.
- The word બંધ (closed) is also the term used when a factory or shop closes for a strike or a public protest.
- In a heated argument, adding the particle તો (to) can change the meaning from a blunt order to a plea of deep frustration, similar to 'just shut up already'.
Examples in context
- મોઢું બંધ રાખ!moḍhu bandh rākh!Shut your mouth!
- તારું મોઢું બંધ રાખ.tāru moḍhu bandh rākh.Shut your mouth.
- જો હવે, મોઢું બંધ રાખ.jo have, moḍhu bandh rākh.Look, now shut your mouth.
Example conversation
Anjali and Nilay are having a heated argument.
- નિલય Nilayતું હંમેશા ખોટું બોલે છે!tū̃ hamēśā khōṭuṁ bōlē chē!You always lie!
- અંજલિ Anjaliનિલય, તારું મોઢું બંધ રાખ!Nilay, tāruṁ mōḍhuṁ bandh rākh!Nilay, shut your mouth!
- નિલય Nilayહું સાચું કહી રહ્યો છું.huṁ sāchuṁ kahī rahyō chū̃.I am telling the truth.
- અંજલિ Anjaliમને તારી વાત નથી સાંભળવી.manē tārī vāt nathī sāmbhaḷvī.I don't want to hear you.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries બંધ, રાખ, CC BY-SA 4.0.
