بدبو
badboo
The Persian word for stinky is بدبو (badboo).
The adjective بدبو is used to describe something that has a strong and unpleasant smell.
Meaning: having a strong, unpleasant smell (adj)
What does it mean word for word?
The word is a compound of بد, meaning bad and بو, meaning smell, literally translating to "bad-smelling".
How does it change in a sentence?
As an adjective, badboo does not change its form based on gender, as Persian lacks grammatical gender.
How do you pronounce it?
badboo
Did you know?
- Persians may use the expression بوی چیزی دادن to describe a premonition or a 'feeling' that something bad is about to happen.
- To say something is 'stinking' in a very aggressive or vulgar way, Iranians might use the word گند as a verb to describe ruining something completely.
- When a Persian speaker uses badboo to describe a situation rather than a smell, they are often metaphorically calling the situation 'rotten' or 'shady'.
Examples in context
- این لباس بوی گندیده دارهThis shirt is stinky
- این مکان بوی ناخوشایندی داردThis place has an unpleasant smell
- آن غذا بدبو بود.ān ghazā badbu bud.That food was stinky.
Example conversation
Sara and Ali are cleaning the kitchen together.
- سارا Saraعلی، این سطل زباله خیلی بدبو است.Ali, in satl-e zobāle kheyli badbu ast.Ali, this trash can is very stinky.
- علی Aliبله، باید سریع آن را بیرون ببرم.Bale, bāyad sari' ān rā birun bebaram.Yes, I should take it outside quickly.
- سارا Saraلطفاً بعد از آن دستهایت را بشور.Lotfan ba'd az ān dast-hāy-at rā beshor.Please wash your hands after that.
- علی Aliحتماً، همین الان این کار را میکنم.Hatman, hamin alān in kār rā mikonam.Sure, I will do that right now.
