दिमाग़ (dimaagh)
noun
Means 'brain' or 'mind' in the physical/mental sense, and by extension 'head' as the seat of thought, temper, or attitude -- most of the word's idiomatic life is in this extended sense.
Sense
1
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brain / mind (as the organ of thought)
noun, masculine
Synonyms: मस्तिष्क (mastishk, formal/anatomical), बुद्धि (buddhi, intellect rather than the organ)
Frequency: high
Cultural Note: दिमाग़ (dimaagh) is a Persian loanword and is extremely common in everyday speech; you will hear it constantly in phrases about thinking hard, being smart, or losing your cool, far more often than in a strict anatomical sense.
Common Mistakes: 1) Learners often reach for मन (man) when they mean दिमाग़ (dimaagh): मन (man) is the heart/mind of feeling and desire, while दिमाग़ (dimaagh) is the mind of reasoning, memory, and calculation -- 'use your brain' is दिमाग़ लगाओ (dimaagh lagaao, 'use your brain'), not मन लगाओ (man lagaao).
Sample Sentences:
इंसान का दिमाग़ शरीर का सबसे जटिल अंग है।
The human brain is the most complex organ in the body.
(insaan kaa dimaagh shariir kaa sabse jatil ang hai।)
मेरा दिमाग़ इस गणित के सवाल पर काम नहीं कर रहा।
My brain just isn't working on this math problem.
(meraa dimaagh is ganit ke savaal par kaam nahiin kar rahaa।)
उसने अपना पूरा दिमाग़ इस प्रोजेक्ट में लगा दिया।
She put her whole mind into this project.
(usne apnaa pooraa dimaagh is projekt men lagaa diyaa।)
थोड़ा दिमाग़ लगाओ, जवाब खुद ही मिल जाएगा।
Use your brain a little, you'll find the answer yourself.
(thodaa dimaagh lagaao, javaab khud hii mil jaaegaa।)
डॉक्टरों ने बताया कि चोट से उसका दिमाग़ प्रभावित हुआ है।
The doctors explained that his brain has been affected by the injury.
(doktron ne bataayaa ki chot se uskaa dimaagh prabhaavit huaa hai।)
अगर मेरा दिमाग़ तेज़ होता, तो मैं यह पहेली फटाफट सुलझा लेता।
If my mind were sharper, I would have solved this puzzle in a flash.
(agar meraa dimaagh tez hotaa, to main yah pahelii phataaphat suljhaa letaa।)
शायद उसका दिमाग़ इतनी जल्दी नई भाषा सीख न पाए।
Perhaps his brain won't manage to learn a new language so quickly.
(shaayad uskaa dimaagh itnii jaldii naii bhaashaa siikh n paae।)
बचपन में बच्चे का दिमाग़ बहुत तेज़ी से विकसित होता है।
In childhood, a child's brain develops very rapidly.
(bachpan men bachche kaa dimaagh bahut tezii se viksit hotaa hai।)
वैज्ञानिकों ने मानव दिमाग़ की संरचना पर एक नई रिपोर्ट प्रकाशित की है।
Scientists have published a new report on the structure of the human brain.
(vaigyaanikon ne maanav dimaagh kii sanrachnaa par ek naii riport prakaashit kii hai।)
मस्तिष्क, अर्थात दिमाग़, संपूर्ण चेतना का केंद्र माना जाता है।
The brain, that is, the mind, is regarded as the seat of all consciousness.
(mastishk, arthaat dimaagh, sampoorn chetnaa kaa kendr maanaa jaataa hai।)
नींद पूरी न होने से दिमाग़ ठीक से सोच नहीं पाता।
Without enough sleep, the brain can't think properly.
(niind poorii n hone se dimaagh thiik se soch nahiin paataa।)
Sense
2
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head/temper as seat of attitude, arrogance, or irritation (idiomatic)
noun, masculine Appears mainly inside fixed expressions such as दिमाग़ ख़राब होना (dimaagh kharaab honaa, 'to lose one's cool/go crazy'), दिमाग़ चलना (dimaagh chalnaa, 'to rack one's brains'), and दिमाग़ लगाना (dimaagh lagaanaa, 'to apply one's mind'); the referent is still 'brain/mind' but the meaning is about attitude, temper, or mental effort rather than the physical organ.
Synonyms: अकड़ (akad, arrogance/stiffness, narrower), मूड (mood, mood, narrower)
Frequency: high
Cultural Note: This is where दिमाग़ (dimaagh) really comes alive: a mother scolding a child might say दिमाग़ ख़राब हो गया है क्या? (dimaagh kharaab ho gayaa hai kyaa?, 'have you lost your mind?'), and calling someone दिमाग़वाला (dimaaghvaalaa) or saying उसका दिमाग़ सातवें आसमान पर है (uskaa dimaagh saatven aasmaan par hai, 'his head is in the seventh sky') pokes fun at someone acting too big for their boots.
Common Mistakes: 1) दिमाग़ ख़राब है (dimaagh kharaab hai) does not mean someone is literally sick -- it means they're being unreasonable, worked up, or acting spoiled, similar to 'have you lost your mind?' 2) दिमाग़ है क्या? (dimaagh hai kyaa?) is a common rhetorical jab meaning 'are you out of your mind?' or 'do you even think?' -- it's an insult about judgment, not a real question about brain function.
Sample Sentences:
उसका दिमाग़ सातवें आसमान पर है।
His head is in the seventh sky (he's gotten way too full of himself).
(uskaa dimaagh saatven aasmaan par hai।)
तेरा दिमाग़ ख़राब हो गया है क्या?
Have you lost your mind or what?
(teraa dimaagh kharaab ho gayaa hai kyaa?)
मत दिखा अपना दिमाग़ यहाँ!
Don't show off your attitude here!
(mat dikhaa apnaa dimaagh yahaan!)
वह बड़ा दिमाग़वाला बन गया है, अब किसी की सुनता ही नहीं।
He's become quite the big shot, now he doesn't listen to anyone at all.
(vah badaa dimaaghvaalaa ban gayaa hai, ab kisii kii suntaa hii nahiin।)
थोड़ा पैसा आया नहीं कि उसका दिमाग़ चढ़ गया।
The moment a little money came in, his ego shot right up.
(thodaa paisaa aayaa nahiin ki uskaa dimaagh chadh gayaa।)
अगर उसे थोड़ी सी भी तरक्क़ी मिल जाती, तो उसका दिमाग़ आसमान पर होता।
If he'd gotten even a little promotion, his ego would have been through the roof.
(agar use thodii sii bhii tarakqii mil jaatii, to uskaa dimaagh aasmaan par hotaa।)
इतना दिमाग़ मत चढ़ाओ, ज़मीन पर रहो।
Don't let it get to your head so much, stay grounded.
(itnaa dimaagh mat chadhaao, zamiin par raho।)
बॉस का दिमाग़ आज सुबह से ख़राब है, ज़रा बच के रहना।
The boss has been in a foul temper since this morning, better stay out of the way.
(bos kaa dimaagh aaj subah se kharaab hai, zaraa bach ke rahnaa।)
शायद कामयाबी की वजह से उसका दिमाग़ इतना बढ़ गया हो।
Maybe his ego has gotten so inflated because of his success.
(shaayad kaamyaabii kii vajah se uskaa dimaagh itnaa badh gayaa ho।)
जब तक उसका दिमाग़ ठिकाने पर नहीं आएगा, वह किसी की बात नहीं मानेगा।
Until his attitude comes back down to earth, he won't listen to anyone.
(jab tak uskaa dimaagh thikaane par nahiin aaegaa, vah kisii kii baat nahiin maanegaa।)
कुछ लोगों का दिमाग़ ज़रा सी तरक़्क़ी से ही आसमान छूने लगता है।
Some people's egos start touching the sky with just a little bit of success.
(kuchh logon kaa dimaagh zaraa sii taraqqii se hii aasmaan chhoone lagtaa hai।)
Morphology
Noun
(sg.m.direct):
दिमाग़
(dimaagh)
(sg.m.oblique):
दिमाग़
(dimaagh)
(pl.m.direct):
दिमाग़
(dimaagh)
(pl.m.oblique):
दिमाग़ों
(dimaaghon)