বোকা
bōka/boka/
The Bengali word for "stupid" is বোকা (bōka).
বোকা is used to describe someone or something that is foolish or stupid. You can also use the phrase বোকা বানানো as an idiom meaning to make a fool of someone or to trick someone.
Meaning: lacking in intelligence (adj)
Which one should you use?
While বোকা is the common term for foolish or stupid, you may encounter other words depending on the context.
How do you pronounce it?
The word is pronounced /boka/ (bōka).
Did you know?
- The term বোকা বানানো literally means 'to make someone a goat', though it is used to mean tricking someone.
- Calling someone বোকা is essentially calling them a 'he-goat', as the word is descended from the Sanskrit term for a male goat.
- While বোকা can be an insult, it is often used affectionately among friends and family to describe a 'silly' person.
Examples in context
- তাদের বিশ্বাস করা আপনার বোকামি হবে।You'd be stupid to trust them.This sentence demonstrates the use of বোকা to describe a foolish action.Tatoeba #11995545 by robingaspi, translation #3905035 by CH
- সে খুব বোকা ছেলে।se khub boka chhele.He is a very stupid boy.
- আমি আজ খুব বোকা কাজ করেছি।ami aj khub boka kaj korechi.I did a very stupid thing today.
Example conversation
Ishani and Sourav are discussing a mistake a friend made.
- ইশানি Ishaniসৌরভ, তোমার বন্ধু কি বোকা?Sourav, tomar bondhu ki boka?Sourav, is your friend stupid?
- সৌরভ Souravনা, সে আসলে বোকা নয়।Na, se ashole boka noy.No, he is not actually stupid.
- ইশানি Ishaniতাহলে সে কেন এমন করল?Tahole se keno emon korlo?Then why did he do such a thing?
- সৌরভ Souravসে শুধু একটু ভুল করেছে।Se shudhu ektu bhul koreche.He just made a little mistake.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry বোকা, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries বোকা, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
