goonda
/ˈɡuːndə/noun
उच्चारण गून्ड
गुंडा, बदमाश
Core word
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[C] Indian English, informal
a violent criminal, especially one who is paid to threaten or attack people
गुंडा, बदमाश
- The shopkeeper was beaten up by local goondas.
- The police have arrested several goondas hired to scare the voters.
- The residents complained about the goondas who hung around the market.
+ 2 more examples
- Several goondas were arrested during the raid.
- The film shows a brave officer fighting a gang of goondas.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 3
goonda (countable noun)
Goonda is an Indian English word for a violent criminal, especially one who threatens or attacks people for money. The plural is goondas.
'Goonda' भारतीय अंग्रेज़ी का शब्द है, जिसका अर्थ हिंसक अपराधी है, विशेषकर वह जो पैसे के लिए लोगों को धमकाता या मारता है। इसका plural 'goondas' है।
- The goonda was known to every shopkeeper in the area.
- Several goondas were rounded up before the election.
Goonda Act / goonda tax
In India, Goonda Act is the common name for a state law that allows the detention of habitual offenders. Goonda tax means money taken by force.
भारत में 'Goonda Act' राज्य के उस कानून का प्रचलित नाम है जिसमें आदतन अपराधियों को हिरासत में लिया जा सकता है। 'Goonda tax' का अर्थ ज़बरदस्ती वसूला गया पैसा है।
- The police booked him under the Goonda Act.
- Traders refused to pay the goonda tax.
goonda + element / raj
Goonda element refers to criminal people as a group. Goonda raj means a situation where criminals rule an area and the law is weak.
'Goonda element' का अर्थ आपराधिक प्रवृत्ति के लोग हैं। 'Goonda raj' वह स्थिति है जहाँ अपराधी इलाके पर हावी हों और कानून कमज़ोर हो।
- Anti-social and goonda elements were kept away from the fair.
- People feared a return of goonda raj.
+Collocations 4
adjective + goonda
localnotorioushiredpoliticaldreaded
- A notorious goonda surrendered to the police yesterday.
verb + goonda
arrestfearbookhireexterned
- The district magistrate ordered the goonda to be kept out of the city.
goonda + noun
gangrajactelementtax
- The goonda gang had terrorised the bus stand for years.
goondas + verb
threatenextortrun awaysurrender
- Goondas extorted money from the vegetable sellers.
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- The villagers complained that a goonda was occupying their land.
गाँव वालों ने शिकायत की कि एक गुंडा उनकी ज़मीन पर कब्ज़ा कर रहा है।
- The police promised strict action against goondas during the festival.
पुलिस ने त्योहार के दौरान गुंडों के विरुद्ध सख़्त कार्रवाई का वादा किया।
- No decent citizen should be afraid of a goonda in his own street.
किसी भी शरीफ़ नागरिक को अपनी ही गली में किसी गुंडे से डरना नहीं चाहिए।
- The old film is about a poor boy who becomes a goonda.
वह पुरानी फ़िल्म एक गरीब लड़के के गुंडा बन जाने की कहानी है।
- He was bound over as a habitual goonda by the court.
अदालत ने उसे आदतन गुंडा मानते हुए पाबंद कर दिया।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ The goonda are standing near the gate.
✓ The goonda is standing near the gate.
A single goonda needs a singular verb.
एक गुंडे के लिए singular verb 'is' आएगा।
✗ The police has arrested three goondas.
✓ The police have arrested three goondas.
Police takes a plural verb.
'Police' के साथ plural verb आता है।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
Goonda is closely related to goon but is used mainly in Indian English.
'Goonda' शब्द 'goon' से जुड़ा है, पर इसका प्रयोग मुख्यतः भारतीय अंग्रेज़ी में होता है।
Indian English; a violent local criminal, often linked with extortion.
भारतीय अंग्रेज़ी; हिंसक स्थानीय अपराधी, जो प्रायः वसूली से जुड़ा होता है।
- The goonda demanded money from every stall.
Used in world English for a hired thug.
विश्व अंग्रेज़ी में किराये के गुंडे के लिए प्रयुक्त।
- The boss sent his goons to the meeting.
A member of an organised criminal group.
संगठित अपराधी गिरोह का सदस्य।
- The gangster was wanted in three states.