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Where does “पगला” come from?

पगला (Hindi) comes from Hindi पागल, from Hindi -आना, from Persian ـانه — suffix.

पगला (Hindi): crazy person, madman

Definitions

  1. crazy person, madman

Ancestry of “पगला”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiपागलmad; insane; crazy
2Hindi-आना-ly, like ..; forms transitive verbs
3Persianـانهsuffix
Every word from Persian ـانه →