बेवकूफ़
bevakūfinformal, stupid
"Dumb" meaning stupid is बेवकूफ़ (bevakūf) in Hindi, and मूर्ख (mūrkh) is the stronger formal word. For a person who cannot speak, the Hindi word is गूंगा (gūṅgā).
Meaning: stupid, or unable to speak (adjective)
Ways to say it
| Indian | Romanization | Note |
|---|---|---|
| बेवकूफ़ | bevakūf | informal, stupid |
| मूर्ख | mūrkh | formal, stupid |
| गूंगा | gūṅgā | unable to speak |
बेवकूफ़ is common in casual talk but can hurt, so use it only with close friends. गूंगा is the older word for a mute person, and many people now prefer to say बोलने में असमर्थ (bolne meṃ asamarth), "unable to speak".
Did you know?
- बेवकूफ़ (bevakūf) comes from Persian and is built from a prefix meaning "without" and a word for knowledge.
Examples in context
- यह बहुत बेवकूफ़ी की बात है।yah bahut bevakūfī kī bāt hai.This is a very stupid thing.
- वह बोल नहीं सकता।vah bol nahīṁ saktā.He cannot speak.
Example conversation
Two friends, Karan and Dev, talk about a silly mistake.
- Karanमैंने चाबी गाड़ी में छोड़ दी।maiṃne cābī gāṛī meṃ choṛ dī.I left the key in the car.
- Devयह तो बड़ी बेवकूफ़ी है!yah to baṛī bevakūfī hai!That is really silly!
- Karanहाँ, अब दूसरी चाबी लानी पड़ेगी।hāṁ, ab dūsrī cābī lānī paṛegī.Yes, now I have to bring the second key.
