بیوقوف
bevaqūfcommon, insult
The usual Urdu word for "idiot" is بیوقوف (bevaqūf). احمق (aḥmaq) is a more literary word, and گدھا (gadhā), literally "donkey", is a street insult.
Meaning: insult for a foolish person (noun)
Ways to say it
| Pakistan | Romanization | Note |
|---|---|---|
| بیوقوف | bevaqūf | common, insult |
| احمق | aḥmaq | formal, literary |
| گدھا | gadhā | insult, literally "donkey" |
All three are insults. بیوقوف (bevaqūf) is the mildest and is often used jokingly among friends. Avoid گدھا (gadhā) with anyone you do not know well.
How does it change in a sentence?
بیوقوف (bevaqūf) is the same for men and women. گدھا (gadhā) is masculine, and the feminine form is گدھی (gadhī).
Did you know?
- بیوقوف (bevaqūf) is built from بے (be), "without", and وقوف (vaqūf), "understanding", so it literally means "without sense".
Examples in context
- تم بالکل بیوقوف ہوtum bilkul bevaqūf hoYou are a complete idiot
- اتنی بڑی بیوقوفی مت کروitnī baṛī bevaqūfī mat karoDo not do such a foolish thing
Example conversation
Brothers Talha and Waqas joke after Talha forgets the house keys in Islamabad.
- Waqasچابی کہاں ہے؟chābī kahāñ hai?Where is the key?
- Talhaمیں بھول گیا۔main bhūl gayā.I forgot.
- Waqasبیوقوف، اب ہم اندر کیسے جائیں گے؟bevaqūf, ab ham andar kaise jāeñge?Idiot, how will we get in now?
