ሞኝ
mogn
The English word 'stupid' is translated into Amharic as ሞኝ (mogn).
ሞኝ is an adjective used to describe someone who is lacking in intelligence. If you want to express the state of being stupid using a verb phrase, you use ሞኝ መሆን, which literally translates to 'to be a fool'.
Meaning: lacking in intelligence (adj)
How does it change in a sentence?
The adjective ሞኝ is invariant. It does not change its form based on the gender or number of the person being described.
How do you pronounce it?
mogn
Did you know?
- While ሞኝ describes a fool, a person who is stubbornly ignorant or 'dense' might be called ደደብ, which carries a much more aggressive and offensive tone.
- In Amharic, the concept of being 'stupid' is often expressed through metaphors involving animals, such as comparing a foolish person to a donkey.
- The term ሞኝ is often used in Ethiopian folk tales to describe the 'lovable fool' archetype. These characters are often 'stupid' in their actions but end up succeeding through pure luck or simplicity.
Examples in context
- እሱ በጣም ሞኝ ነው።esu betam moñ new.He is very stupid.
- ያ ሞኝ ሰው ነው።ya moñ sew new.That man is a stupid person.
- ሞኝ መሆን የለብህም።moñ mehon yelebihim.You should not be stupid.
Example conversation
Nati and Elsabeth are discussing a movie character.
- ናቲ Natiይህ ገጸ-ባህሪ በጣም ሞኝ ነው።yih getse-bahiri betam mogne new.This character is very stupid.
- ኤልሳቤጥ Elsabethአይደለም፣ እሱ ዝም ብሎ ቅን ነው።aydelem, essu zim bilo qin new.No, he is just innocent.
- ናቲ Natiአይ፣ እሱ በእርግጥ ሞኝ ነው።ay, essu be-ergit mogne new.No, he is truly stupid.
- ኤልሳቤጥ Elsabethእኔ ግን እንደዛ አላምንም።ene gin indeza alamnim.But I don't believe that.
