Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Hindi term or phrase:
goonda
English translation:
One who cheats people of their valuables or one who bullies a weaker person.
Added to glossary by
georgina singh
Apr 27, 2007 08:06
17 yrs ago
Hindi term
goonda
Hindi to English
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I've got numerous hindi words in dialogues, and this is one of them. Presumably an offensive one
Proposed translations
(English)
| 5 +3 | One who cheats people of their valuables or one who bullies a weaker person. |
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| 4 +2 | A dissolute person/lout, bully |
Rajan Chopra
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May 6, 2007 07:25: georgina singh Created KOG entry
Proposed translations
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georgina singh
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One who cheats people of their valuables or one who bullies a weaker person.
A Goonda is a very strong person who bullies or cheats other people. He does not have any scruples and may even murder a person for monetary benefit.
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Rajan Chopra
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A dissolute person/lout, bully
These are some of the possible English equivalents of "goonda" which actually should be 'gunda".
Peer comment(s):
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Narasimhan Raghavan
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| agree |
satish krishna itikela
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| neutral |
C.M. Rawal
: Bully is OK but 'A dissolute person/lout doesn't mean "goonda". It could be a ruffian or hooligan.
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