Bombay Bol: Sanaea Takia explains

15 July,2021 06:34 AM IST |  Mumbai  |  The Guide Team

When you refer to someone as ‘thakela’ it usually means they’re missing something; when it comes to a situation, it means that it’s been done to death

Sanaea Takia


Thakela

Meaning: I first heard this word from my dad who'd use it constantly when I was younger. I don't think there's an alternative word in English for ‘thakela'. People from other cities give me the looks when I use it because I don't think it's used anywhere else. When you refer to someone as ‘thakela' it usually means they're missing something; when it comes to a situation, it means that it's been done to death.

Sanaea Takia is a musician and entrepreneur

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