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Description
Type: Verb
Origin: Derived from Persian/Urdu root "بگڑنا" meaning to lose proper shape, condition, or balance. It is widely used in Urdu for situations where something or someone goes out of order, deteriorates, or becomes worse.
The term can be used for physical objects, human behavior, relationships, and conditions.
Expanded Features:
Polarity: Negative
Register: Common, colloquial, literary
Pragmatic Sense: Indicates decline, damage, or deviation from normalcy.
Synonyms (Urdu): خراب ہونا، زوال پانا، بگڑ جانا
Synonyms (English): decay, decline, deteriorate, ruin, spoil, worsen
Antonyms (Urdu): سنورنا، بہتر ہونا، سنبھلنا
Antonyms (English): improve, recover, repair, restore
Key Nuances:
Can describe physical spoilage (food, things).
Can imply moral or behavioral decline.
Also used metaphorically for worsening situations.
Usage Contexts:
Spoilage of food or objects
Worsening of health or weather
Ruin of behavior or relationships
Example Sentences:
Urdu: اگر کھانا کھلا چھوڑ دو تو جلدی بگڑ جاتا ہے۔
English: If food is left uncovered it spoils quickly.
Urdu: اس کے رویے میں بگڑ آ گئی ہے۔
English: His behavior has deteriorated.
Urdu: موسم بگڑنے والا ہے۔
English: The weather is about to worsen.
Cultural Insight: In Urdu literature and daily speech, "بگڑ" is a very expressive word often used to show disapproval, criticism, or concern about decline in manners, health, or situations.
Related Terms:
بگڑنا (Bigarna): To spoil
خرابی (Kharabi): Defect, deterioration
زوال (Zawal): Decline