معنی
To become calm after anger.
زمینه فرهنگی
In the 'Vyapar' (business) culture of Gujarat, showing anger is seen as a weakness. 'Thandu padvu' is considered a professional virtue. Elders are expected to 'cool down' quickly to maintain family hierarchy and respect. Younger members often wait for this state before approaching them. The concept of 'Sheetal' (coolness) is central to health. Emotional cooling is seen as necessary for physical well-being. Offering water to an angry guest is a literal way to help them 'thandu padvu'. It is a deeply ingrained social ritual.
Gender Agreement
Always check the subject. If it's a group, use 'Thanda Padya'.
Don't use for 'Cold Hearted'
In English, 'cold' can mean mean/unfriendly. In Gujarati, 'thandu padvu' is almost always positive (calming down).
معنی
To become calm after anger.
Gender Agreement
Always check the subject. If it's a group, use 'Thanda Padya'.
Don't use for 'Cold Hearted'
In English, 'cold' can mean mean/unfriendly. In Gujarati, 'thandu padvu' is almost always positive (calming down).
The Water Trick
In Gujarat, if you say someone needs to 'thandu padvu', it's often a cue to offer them a glass of water.
Situational Use
Use it for the weather too! 'Vatavaran thandu padyu' (The weather cooled down).
خودت رو بسنج
Choose the correct form of the idiom for a girl named Priya.
પ્રિયા બહુ ગુસ્સામાં હતી, પણ હવે તે _______.
Since Priya is feminine, the adjective must be 'thandi' and the verb 'padi'.
Fill in the blank to complete the sentence about a situation.
ચૂંટણી પૂરી થઈ એટલે હવે મામલો _______ ગયો છે.
'Maamlo' (matter) is neuter, so 'thandu padi' is the correct idiomatic fit.
Match the Gujarati sentence with its English meaning.
1. ચા ઠંડી પડી. 2. તે ઠંડો પડ્યો. 3. મેં તેને ઠંડો પાડ્યો.
This tests the difference between literal, figurative, and causative uses.
Complete the dialogue between two friends.
A: રમેશ હજી બૂમો પાડે છે? B: ના, હવે તે _______.
Ramesh is masculine, and the context implies he stopped shouting.
🎉 امتیاز: /4
ابزارهای بصری یادگیری
Gender Agreement Chart
بانک تمرین
4 تمرینهاપ્રિયા બહુ ગુસ્સામાં હતી, પણ હવે તે _______.
Since Priya is feminine, the adjective must be 'thandi' and the verb 'padi'.
ચૂંટણી પૂરી થઈ એટલે હવે મામલો _______ ગયો છે.
'Maamlo' (matter) is neuter, so 'thandu padi' is the correct idiomatic fit.
هر مورد سمت چپ را با جفتش در سمت راست مطابقت دهید:
This tests the difference between literal, figurative, and causative uses.
A: રમેશ હજી બૂમો પાડે છે? B: ના, હવે તે _______.
Ramesh is masculine, and the context implies he stopped shouting.
🎉 امتیاز: /4
سوالات متداول
14 سوالYes, literally it means the coffee has become cold. 'Coffee thandi padi gai.'
It can be slightly dismissive, like saying 'Chill out!' Use it with friends, but be careful with elders.
'Thando' implies you were angry before. 'Shant' just means you are quiet or peaceful now.
Use 'Me tene thando padyo' (causative form).
Yes, if the market was rising fast and then stopped, you can say 'Market thandu padyu'.
Euphemistically, yes, 'Sharir thandu padvu' can mean the body has turned cold after death. Use with extreme caution.
Young people might say 'Scene thando thai gayo' to mean things are no longer exciting.
Gujarati adjectives agree with the gender of the noun they describe.
Yes, 'Engine thandu padva do' means 'Let the engine cool down'.
Yes, especially in news reports about protests or riots ending.
The opposite is 'Garam thavu' (to get angry/hot).
Yes, if the passion or the fighting has stopped, the relationship has 'thandu padyu'.
Yes, it means 'cold'.
It's a retroflex 'd', curl your tongue back!
عبارات مرتبط
શાંત થવું
synonymTo become quiet/peaceful
નરમ પડવું
similarTo soften
ઢીલા પડવું
similarTo become loose/weak
ગરમ થવું
contrastTo get angry
ઠંડક થવી
builds onTo feel relief
