मतलब
To annoy someone excessively.
सांस्कृतिक पृष्ठभूमि
In the markets of Surat or Ahmedabad, bargaining is an art. Shopkeepers often use this phrase among themselves to describe a customer who haggles for a long time without buying anything. In large Gujarati families, privacy is rare. This phrase is a common, almost affectionate way for family members to tell each other to give them some space. Urban Gujarati films frequently use this idiom to make dialogues sound realistic and relatable to the youth. While common, using this phrase too often can make you seem impatient. It's a balance between being expressive and being perceived as 'short-tempered'.
Use it with 'Na'
The most useful version for a learner is 'Māthu nā khā' (Don't eat my head). It's a great way to sound like a native when you're frustrated.
Watch the Tone
If said with a smile, it's a joke. If said with a frown, it's a serious warning. Be careful with your facial expressions!
मतलब
To annoy someone excessively.
Use it with 'Na'
The most useful version for a learner is 'Māthu nā khā' (Don't eat my head). It's a great way to sound like a native when you're frustrated.
Watch the Tone
If said with a smile, it's a joke. If said with a frown, it's a serious warning. Be careful with your facial expressions!
खुद को परखो
Fill in the blank with the correct form of 'Māthu khāvu'.
ગઈકાલે પેલા સેલ્સમેને મારું _________.
'ગઈકાલે' (Yesterday) indicates the past tense, so 'ખાધું' is correct.
Which sentence is the most natural way to tell a friend to stop nagging you?
Choose the best option:
Option B is informal and uses the negative 'na', which is perfect for a friend.
Match the situation to the phrase.
Situation: A child keeps asking for chocolate for 2 hours.
The child is being persistent and annoying, which fits the idiom.
Complete the dialogue.
A: કેમ આટલો ગુસ્સામાં છે? B: પેલો માણસ ક્યારનો મારું _________ રહ્યો છે!
The idiom specifically uses 'Māthu' (head).
🎉 स्कोर: /4
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अभ्यास बैंक
4 अभ्यासગઈકાલે પેલા સેલ્સમેને મારું _________.
'ગઈકાલે' (Yesterday) indicates the past tense, so 'ખાધું' is correct.
Choose the best option:
Option B is informal and uses the negative 'na', which is perfect for a friend.
Situation: A child keeps asking for chocolate for 2 hours.
The child is being persistent and annoying, which fits the idiom.
A: કેમ આટલો ગુસ્સામાં છે? B: પેલો માણસ ક્યારનો મારું _________ રહ્યો છે!
The idiom specifically uses 'Māthu' (head).
🎉 स्कोर: /4
अक्सर पूछे जाने वाले सवाल
10 सवालYes, it is very disrespectful. Use 'Mane heraan na karsho' (Don't trouble me) instead.
Yes! You can say 'આ પિક્ચરે તો મારું માથું ખાધું' (This movie ate my head).
'Bheju' is more slang/informal. It's like the difference between 'head' and 'brains'.
90% of the time, yes. It refers to verbal or social persistence.
You say 'Te māru māthu khāshe'.
Absolutely not. It is too informal for written professional Gujarati.
Not really, the idiom itself is inherently blunt. A polite version would avoid the idiom entirely.
Yes, it is extremely common among Gujarati youth, especially in colleges.
No, it's specifically for someone who is being *persistent* or *nagging*.
There isn't a direct opposite idiom, but 'Shanti āpvi' (to give peace) is the conceptual opposite.
संबंधित मुहावरे
ભેજું પકવવું
similarTo cook the brain.
માથું દુખવું
contrastTo have a headache.
લોહી પીવું
synonymTo drink [someone's] blood.
માથાભારે
relatedHead-heavy (stubborn/bully).
