بگولا
bagoola
The English word 'tornado' is translated into Urdu as بگولا (bagoola).
بگولا is a noun used to describe a violent windstorm.
Meaning: violent windstorm (noun)
How do you pronounce it?
bagoola
Did you know?
- While بگولا refers to a whirlwind or tornado, it is also used idiomatically in Urdu to describe a person who is extremely angry or is causing a massive commotion.
- In classical Urdu poetry, the image of a بگولا is often used to symbolize the unpredictability of 'destiny' or 'fate'.
- While English speakers use 'tornado' for a specific meteorological phenomenon, an Urdu speaker might use بگولا to describe a small 'dust devil'.
Example conversation
Ahmed and Aisha are watching the news about a storm.
- احمد Ahmedعائشہ، خبر دیکھو، ایک بگولا آیا ہے۔Ayesha, khabar dekho, ek bagola aaya hai.Ayesha, look at the news, a tornado has come.
- عائشہ Ayeshaاوہ، یہ تو بہت خوفناک لگ رہا ہے!Oh, yeh toh bohat khofnak lag raha hai!Oh, this looks very scary!
- احمد Ahmedہاں، بگولا بہت تیزی سے چل رہا ہے۔Haan, bagola bohat tezi se chal raha hai.Yes, the tornado is moving very fast.
- عائشہ Ayeshaاللہ سب کی حفاظت کرے۔Allah sab ki hifazat kare.May God protect everyone.
