बेबकूफ
bebkūph
The English word "idiot" is translated to Konkani as बेबकूफ (bebkūph).
बेबकूफ refers to a person of low general intelligence. Other related terms include Fondu, which is used in a playful manner similar to calling someone a fool and Gadok, which is an informal term used to express mild annoyance.
Meaning: person of low general intelligence (noun)
How do you pronounce it?
bebkūph
Did you know?
- Depending on whether the speaker is in Goa, Karnataka, or Maharashtra, you might see बेबकूफ written in Devanagari, Kannada, or even Latin scripts.
- Because of the influence of Portuguese in Goa, many Konkani speakers may use different slang for 'stupid' that sounds more European than the Persian-rooted बेबकूफ.
- In some Goan households, calling a child Fondu is often a term of endearment used to describe a 'cute' or 'clumsy' kind of foolishness.
Example conversation
Rohan and Anjali are discussing a silly mistake.
- रोहन Rohanमी खरोच बेबकूफ आसा.mi kharach bebkup asa.I am really an idiot.
- अंजली Anjaliना, तूं बेबकूफ न्हय.na, tum bebkup nhay.No, you are not an idiot.
- रोहन Rohanपण मी चुकी केली.pan mi chuki keli.But I made a mistake.
- अंजली Anjaliते सगल्यान जाता.te saglyan jata.That happens to everyone.
