دیوانه (Diwana)

/diːˈwɑːnæ/insult

What does دیوانه (Diwana) mean? دیوانه (Diwana) is a Dari mild that translates to “crazy / insane / lunatic” in English.

possessed by a djinn / mad

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"crazy / insane / lunatic"

Etymologically from 'div' (demon/djinn) — someone possessed by an evil spirit, which is the traditional Afghan explanation for mental illness. In modern usage it just means crazy, but the supernatural origin gives it a different flavor than the clinical word 'majnoon.' When your mother calls you diwana for doing something reckless, there's a faint echo of 'what demon got into you?'

دیوانه شدی؟ موتر بدون لایسنس چطور میرانی! (Diwana shudi? Motar bedoon-e license chetor merani! - Have you gone crazy? How are you driving without a license!) — About reckless behavior.