મૂર્ખ
The English word "stupid" is translated to Gujarati as મૂર્ખ.
મૂર્ખ is used to describe someone who is lacking in intelligence.
Meaning: lacking in intelligence (adj)
How does it change in a sentence?
The adjective મૂર્ખ is invariant, meaning it does not change its form to agree with the gender or number of the noun it modifies.
Did you know?
- While મૂર્ખ is the standard term for 'stupid', Gujarati speakers often use the word ગધેડો, which literally means 'donkey', as a common slang insult to describe someone acting foolishly.
- In certain contexts, calling someone મૂર્ખ can be used as a term of endearment or to tease a close friend about a small mistake, similar to calling a friend 'silly' in English.
- While મૂર્ખ is a standard term, calling someone ગાંડો (meaning 'mad' or 'crazy') is a very common, colloquial way to call someone 'stupid' in casual Gujarati conversation.
Examples in context
- તે બહુ મૂર્ખ માણસ છે.te bahu murkh maanas che.He is a very stupid man.
Example conversation
Nilaay and Drishti are discussing a silly mistake made by a coworker.
- દ્રષ્ટિ Drishtiતે મૂર્ખ જેવું કામ કરે છે.te murkh jevu kaam kare che.He does stupid work.
- નિલય Nilayહા, તે બહુ મૂર્ખ છે.haa, te bahu murkh che.Yes, he is very stupid.
- દ્રષ્ટિ Drishtiતેને સમજાવવું મુશ્કેલ છે.tene samajavvu mushkel che.It is difficult to explain to him.
- નિલય Nilayસાચી વાત છે, દ્રષ્ટિ.saachi vaat che, Drishti.That is true, Drishti.
