गंजा (ganjaa)
adjective/noun
Means 'bald' -- describes a head with no hair. Also used, often teasingly or insultingly, as a nickname/label for a bald person.
Sense
1
:
bald
adjective
Frequency: high
Cultural Note: गंजा (ganjaa) is a very direct, everyday word -- Hindi doesn't soften baldness the way English sometimes does with 'thinning' or 'follicly challenged.' Calling someone गंजा (ganjaa) to their face, especially among friends or family, is common good-natured teasing, though it can sting if the person is sensitive about it.
Common Mistakes: 1) Learners sometimes try to use गंजा (ganjaa) as a noun meaning 'baldness' -- that abstract sense is गंजापन (ganjaapan), not गंजा (ganjaa) itself. 2) Remember to inflect for gender/number when describing a noun: गंजा आदमी (ganjaa aadmii, 'bald man') but गंजी औरत (ganjii aurat, 'bald woman') is unusual since baldness is mostly discussed for men in casual speech -- but grammatically it still agrees like any variable adjective.
Sample Sentences:
मेरे पापा गंजे हैं।
My dad is bald.
(mere paapaa ganje hain।)
वह पहले गंजा नहीं था, पर अब सिर पर बाल नहीं बचे।
He wasn't bald before, but now no hair is left on his head.
(vah pahle ganjaa nahiin thaa, par ab sir par baal nahiin bache।)
अगर वह इतना गंजा न होता तो ज्यादा जवान दिखता।
If he weren't so bald, he would look much younger.
(agar vah itnaa ganjaa n hotaa to jyaadaa javaan dikhtaa।)
अरे गंजे, इधर आ तो!
Hey baldy, come here!
(are ganje, idhar aa to!)
क्या तुम्हें लगता है कि तुम्हारा भाई तीस की उम्र तक गंजा हो जाएगा?
Do you think your brother will go bald by the age of thirty?
(kyaa tumhen lagtaa hai ki tumhaaraa bhaaii tiis kii umr tak ganjaa ho jaaegaa?)
इतना तनाव मत लो, वरना जल्दी गंजे हो जाओगे।
Don't take so much stress, or you'll go bald early.
(itnaa tanaav mat lo, varnaa jaldii ganje ho jaaoge।)
डॉक्टर ने कहा कि यह दवा लगाने से गंजा होने से बचा जा सकता है।
The doctor said that applying this medicine can prevent one from going bald.
(doktar ne kahaa ki yah davaa lagaane se ganjaa hone se bachaa jaa saktaa hai।)
काश मैं इतना गंजा न होता, तो फोटो खिंचवाने में शर्म न आती।
I wish I weren't so bald, then I wouldn't feel shy getting my photo taken.
(kaash main itnaa ganjaa n hotaa, to photo khinchvaane men sharm n aatii।)
फिल्म में हीरो को गंजा दिखाया गया है, जो थोड़ा अजीब लगता है।
The hero has been shown as bald in the film, which looks a bit strange.
(philm men hiiro ko ganjaa dikhaayaa gayaa hai, jo thodaa ajiib lagtaa hai।)
यार, तू इतना गंजा हो गया है कि पहचान में ही नहीं आ रहा!
Dude, you've gone so bald that I can barely recognize you!
(yaar, too itnaa ganjaa ho gayaa hai ki pahchaan men hii nahiin aa rahaa!)
शायद वह गंजा हो, इसलिए हमेशा टोपी पहनता है।
Maybe he is bald, that's why he always wears a cap.
(shaayad vah ganjaa ho, islie hameshaa topii pahantaa hai।)
Sense
2
:
bald person (as a nickname or label)
noun, masculine Used as a noun referring to a person, typically as a nickname, taunt, or casual identifier -- 'the bald guy.'
Frequency: medium
Cultural Note: In Indian schoolyards, offices, and neighborhoods, nicknames based on physical traits are common and गंजा (ganjaa) is a classic one -- said with affection among close friends, but it can be genuinely hurtful from strangers or in a professional setting.
Common Mistakes: 1) This noun use is often teasing or mildly rude -- learners should be cautious using गंजा (ganjaa) to refer to a stranger directly, as it can come across as impolite, similar to shouting 'baldy' in English.
Sample Sentences:
अरे गंजा, इधर आ!
Hey baldy, come here!
(are ganjaa, idhar aa!)
स्कूल में सब उसे गंजा कहकर बुलाते थे।
In school, everyone used to call him baldy.
(skool men sab use ganjaa kahkar bulaate the।)
गंजा नाराज़ हो गया जब बॉस ने सबके सामने उसे यही नाम दे दिया।
Baldy got upset when the boss gave him that same nickname in front of everyone.
(ganjaa naaraaz ho gayaa jab bos ne sabke saamne use yahii naam de diyaa।)
यार, गंजा बहुत मज़ेदार बंदा है, कल भी सबको हँसा रहा था।
Dude, baldy is a really fun guy, he was making everyone laugh yesterday too.
(yaar, ganjaa bahut mazedaar bandaa hai, kal bhii sabko hansaa rahaa thaa।)
दफ़्तर में किसी को गंजा मत बुलाओ, यह ठीक नहीं लगता।
Don't call anyone baldy in the office, it doesn't seem right.
(daftar men kisii ko ganjaa mat bulaao, yah thiik nahiin lagtaa।)
अगर वह गंजा कहा जाता, तो शायद बुरा मान जाता।
If he were called baldy, he might have taken offense.
(agar vah ganjaa kahaa jaataa, to shaayad buraa maan jaataa।)
गली के लड़के उसे प्यार से गंजा बुलाते हैं, किसी बुरे इरादे से नहीं।
The boys in the neighborhood call him baldy affectionately, not with any bad intention.
(galii ke ladke use pyaar se ganjaa bulaate hain, kisii bure iraade se nahiin।)
अगर कोई अजनबी उसे गंजा कहे, तो वह ज़रूर नाराज़ होगा।
If some stranger were to call him baldy, he would definitely get upset.
(agar koii ajanbii use ganjaa kahe, to vah zaroor naaraaz hogaa।)
गंजा ने ख़ुद ही अपना यह नाम मज़ाक में अपना लिया है।
Baldy has himself jokingly accepted this nickname.
(ganjaa ne khud hii apnaa yah naam mazaak men apnaa liyaa hai।)
Morphology
Adjective (variable)
(sg.m):
गंजा
(ganjaa)
(pl.m):
गंजे
(ganje)
(sg.f):
गंजी
(ganjii)
(pl.f):
गंजी
(ganjii)
Noun
(sg.m.direct):
गंजा
(ganjaa)
(sg.m.oblique):
गंजे
(ganje)
(pl.m.direct):
गंजे
(ganje)
(pl.m.oblique):
गंजों
(ganjon)