ग़ुस्सा (ghussaa)

noun/adjective Mainly a noun meaning 'anger', almost always paired with the verb आना (aanaa) in the dative-subject frame 'X को ग़ुस्सा आना' (anger comes to X); also has a common adjective-like predicate use meaning 'angry'.

Sense 1 : anger, temper

noun, masculine Almost always appears with आना (aanaa) in the pattern 'X को ग़ुस्सा आना' -- literally 'anger comes to X' -- rather than any verb meaning 'to feel'.

Synonyms: क्रोध (krodh, formal), नाराज़गी (naaraazgii, mild/displeasure)

Frequency: high

Cultural Note: This को + noun + आना frame -- the same one used for नींद (niind, sleep) or भूख (bhookh, hunger) -- treats anger as something that visits or overtakes you rather than something you actively feel, which is a very Hindi way of framing emotions as involuntary events. You will hear mothers across Delhi say 'मुझे बहुत ग़ुस्सा आता है तुम पर' (mujhe bahut ghussaa aataa hai tum par, 'I get so angry at you') constantly in daily family life.

Common Mistakes: 1) Learners often say 'मैं ग़ुस्सा हूँ' (main ghussaa hoon) by analogy with English 'I am angry,' but the natural construction uses को: 'मुझे ग़ुस्सा आता है' (mujhe ghussaa aataa hai, 'I get angry') or 'मुझे ग़ुस्सा आया' (mujhe ghussaa aayaa, 'I got angry'). 2) The verb of choice is आना (aanaa), not होना (honaa) -- ग़ुस्सा होना (ghussaa honaa) is heard but sounds less idiomatic than ग़ुस्सा आना (ghussaa aanaa) for the onset of anger.

Sample Sentences:

मुझे बहुत ग़ुस्सा आता है तुम पर। I get so angry at you.

(mujhe bahut ghussaa aataa hai tum par।)

उसे अपने भाई पर बहुत ग़ुस्सा आया। She got very angry at her brother.

(use apne bhaaii par bahut ghussaa aayaa।)

पापा को देर होने पर हमेशा ग़ुस्सा आता है। Dad always gets angry when there's a delay.

(paapaa ko der hone par hameshaa ghussaa aataa hai।)

अपना ग़ुस्सा शांत करो, वरना बात बिगड़ जाएगी। Calm your anger down, or things will get worse.

(apnaa ghussaa shaant karo, varnaa baat bigad jaaegii।)

अगर तुमने झूठ बोला होता तो मुझे ज़्यादा ग़ुस्सा आता। If you had lied, I would have gotten even angrier.

(agar tumne jhooth bolaa hotaa to mujhe zyaadaa ghussaa aataa।)

उसका ग़ुस्सा देखकर सब चुप हो गए। Seeing his anger, everyone fell silent.

(uskaa ghussaa dekhkar sab chup ho gae।)

शायद उसे मुझ पर पहले से ही ग़ुस्सा हो। Maybe he's already angry at me.

(shaayad use mujh par pahle se hii ghussaa ho।)

क्रोध और ग़ुस्सा मनुष्य के सबसे पुराने शत्रु माने जाते हैं। Rage and anger are considered mankind's oldest enemies.

(krodh aur ghussaa manushy ke sabse puraane shatru maane jaate hain।)

टीचर की डाँट से बच्चे का ग़ुस्सा और बढ़ गया। The teacher's scolding only increased the child's anger.

(tiichar kii daant se bachche kaa ghussaa aur badh gayaa।)

मैं चाहता हूँ कि तुम अपने ग़ुस्से पर काबू रखो। I want you to keep your anger under control.

(main chaahtaa hoon ki tum apne ghusse par kaaboo rakho।)

सर, अगर मेरी बात से आपको ग़ुस्सा आया हो तो माफ़ कीजिएगा। Sir, if my words made you angry, please forgive me.

(sar, agar merii baat se aapko ghussaa aayaa ho to maaf kiijiegaa।)

Sense 2 : angry (predicate use)

adjective Used predicatively with होना (honaa), e.g. 'वह ग़ुस्सा है' (vah ghussaa hai, 'he/she is angry'); functions here as an invariant descriptive word rather than the noun taking आना (aanaa).

Synonyms: नाराज़ (naaraaz, displeased/upset), क्रोधित (krodhit, formal)

Frequency: medium

Cultural Note: This adjectival use overlaps closely with नाराज़ (naaraaz), which leans more toward 'upset/displeased' (as with a sulking friend), while ग़ुस्सा (ghussaa) as an adjective leans toward the hotter, more visible anger.

Common Mistakes: 1) Because it looks identical to the noun, learners sometimes force the को...आना (ko...aanaa) pattern even when a simple 'है' (hai) predicate would sound more natural, and vice versa -- both exist, but they are not interchangeable in every sentence; listening to native usage sentence by sentence is the best guide.

Sample Sentences:

वह मुझसे बहुत ग़ुस्सा है। He is very angry with me.

(vah mujhse bahut ghussaa hai।)

माँ बच्चों पर ग़ुस्सा थी। Mom was angry at the kids.

(maan bachchon par ghussaa thii।)

अगर वह देर से आया तो बॉस ग़ुस्सा होगा। If he comes late, the boss will be angry.

(agar vah der se aayaa to bos ghussaa hogaa।)

तुम इतने ग़ुस्सा क्यों हो? Why are you so angry?

(tum itne ghussaa kyon ho?)

अगर उसे सच पता चलता, तो वह बहुत ग़ुस्सा होता। If he had found out the truth, he would have been very angry.

(agar use sach pataa chaltaa, to vah bahut ghussaa hotaa।)

मत भूलो, पापा उस बात पर अब भी ग़ुस्सा हैं। Don't forget, dad is still angry about that.

(mat bhoolo, paapaa us baat par ab bhii ghussaa hain।)

शायद वह इस बात से ग़ुस्सा हो। Maybe he is angry about this.

(shaayad vah is baat se ghussaa ho।)

मुझे नहीं पता कि वह इतना ग़ुस्सा क्यों हो गया। I don't know why he got so angry.

(mujhe nahiin pataa ki vah itnaa ghussaa kyon ho gayaa।)

सर, कृपया ग़ुस्सा न हों, मैं समझाता हूँ। Sir, please don't be angry, let me explain.

(sar, kripyaa ghussaa n hon, main samjhaataa hoon।)

जब भी बिजली चली जाती है, वह ग़ुस्सा हो जाता है। Whenever the power goes out, he gets angry.

(jab bhii bijlii chalii jaatii hai, vah ghussaa ho jaataa hai।)

Morphology

Noun

(sg.m.direct): ग़ुस्सा (ghussaa)

(sg.m.oblique): ग़ुस्से (ghusse)

(pl.m.direct): ग़ुस्से (ghusse)

(pl.m.oblique): ग़ुस्सों (ghusson)

Adjective (invariant)

invariant: ग़ुस्सा (ghussaa)