bhago

English translation: run away

12:43 Mar 6, 2010
Hindi to English translations [Non-PRO]
Art/Literary - Poetry & Literature
Hindi term or phrase: bhago
the word might not be hindi proper, as the situation is set in kalimpong where an indian youngster (biju) is, to put it short, robbed by local people of nepali origin

the quotation goes as follows:
Up above, the mountains stretched—
Below, they dropped straight down, as in a nightmare, all the way to
the Teesta.
“Go, will you?! Bhago,” a man said, pointing now with his rifle.
Biju turned.
“But give us your wallet and remove your shoes before you go.”
He turned around again.
“His belt is also nice,” said another of the men, eyeing the leather....
vitaminBcomplex
Local time: 15:26
English translation:run away
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Lalit Sati
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Local time: 17:56
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Summary of answers provided
5 +2run away
Lalit Sati
5 +1get lost or go off.
Sanjeev Poonia
5Run!
INDER M. SINGH
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dictionary entry
Martin Cassell

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21 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +2
भागो
run away


Explanation:
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Lalit Sati
India
Local time: 17:56
Native speaker of: Native in HindiHindi
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agree  Srinivasalu Srini
1 day 14 hrs
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agree  satish krishna itikela
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
Run!


Explanation:
'Bhago' is an exclamation, an 'ejaculatory' remark that signifies something imperative, denoting danger etc.

Example sentence(s):
  • Run! The police is after you!
INDER M. SINGH
United States
Local time: 08:26
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in HindiHindi, Native in EnglishEnglish
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1 day 2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
get lost or go off.


Explanation:
In this sentence the speaker (or say robber) is giving a command to his pray to get lost and before going away put off all the belongings.

Example sentence(s):
  • (Bhago) Get lost! otherwise you will be slapped.
  • Go off, without waiting further.
Sanjeev Poonia
India
Local time: 17:56
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in HindiHindi
PRO pts in category: 4

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agree  satish krishna itikela
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Reference: dictionary entry

Reference information:
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Martin Cassell
United Kingdom
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Native speaker of: English
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