A few feelings are portrayed in the most apt manner only when spoken in Gujarati. Even if the person I am telling it to doesn’t understand, I have to blurt it out in Gujarati. Olu kehvai ne, feel aavi joiye boss! So if you are surrounded with a lot of Gujaratis then you must follow up on these words.
Following are the 12 Words Everyone Must Learn From A Gujarati
1) FAAVTA
This is the widely used gujjufied form of “ I am ok/fine with it ” and no particular oxford dictionary word can suffice the true meaning of “ faavta ”.
2) MINDHI/O:
Not bhindi! That girl in the office who sends out cunning vibes with her sly smile is “ mindhi ” and the guy who said wouldn’t ask your crush out but did so, is a “ Mindho ”
3) HARAKHPADUDO/I:
You might need lessons to pronounce this word correctly. Over enthusiast souls are a milder versions of “ harakhpadudas ”. Ask your Gujarati friends they know it better!
4) TRAAS:
Literally translated, this is the word for a human version of headache.
5) CHAAPLI/ O :
Somebody who pulls of a goody-goody image just to get their work done.
6) VAYDA:
Being over smart in every possible manner and situation!
7) GHOGHA:
Nothing describes naive better than the word ghogho/ ghoghi.
8) KAPAAD TARU:
It means “ Are you kidding me ? Stop being silly ” and not an acknowledgement for your forehead.
9) BABUCHAK:
It is used when some is so silly that it makes you go “LOL”
10) DHAMPACHADA:
Throwing tantrums and showing disapproval in the most evident manner like banging the head on the floor.
11) CHAKUDI:
The mostly widely used pet name for a girl in Guajrati. Babudi is the rhyming one for it.
12) VANIYA BUDDHI:
A phrase used to explain street smartness and all the tricks used by Gujaratis to make it big in life.
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