گەوج
gewc
The English word "stupid" can be translated into Kurdish as گەوج (gewc) or بێ عەقڵ.
Meaning: lacking in intelligence (adj)
Ways to say it
| Kurdish | Romanization (Wiktionary) |
|---|---|
| گەوج | gewc |
| بێ عەقڵ | bê 'eqill |
Both terms are used to describe a lack of intelligence. گەوج is typically used to describe someone who is foolish or simple-minded. In contrast, بێ عەقڵ describes a lack of reason or poor judgment.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase بێ عەقڵ is a compound where بێ means "without" and عەقڵ means "intellect" or "reason".
Which one should you use?
While both words mean "stupid", they carry different nuances: گەوج often refers to being foolish or simple-minded, whereas بێ عەقڵ literally translates to "without reason" and is used to describe a person's lack of judgment.
How do you pronounce it?
gewc
Did you know?
- In Kurdish, calling someone بێ عەقڵ can sometimes be seen as a critique of their character or morality rather than just their IQ, because 'reason' is linked to human dignity.
- In some Kurdish dialects, calling someone گەوج can be used as a playful or affectionate term between close friends, rather than a harsh insult.
- The word عەقڵ used in بێ عەقڵ is a loanword from Arabic, reflecting the historical influence of Islamic philosophy and law on the Kurdish language.
Examples in context
- ئەو کڕیارە زۆر گەوجە.That customer is very stupid.
- تۆ گەوج نیت، تەنها هەڵەیەکی سادەت کرد.You are not stupid, you just made a simple mistake.
Example conversation
Dijwar and Sarya are discussing a bad decision someone made.
- Dijwarتۆ پێتوایە ئەو گەوجه؟Do you think he is stupid?
- Saryaبەڵێ، زۆر گەوجه.Yes, he is very stupid.
- Dijwarمنیش هەر ئەوە دەڵێم.That is exactly what I am saying.
- Saryaدیارە هەموومان وا دەزانین.It seems we all think so.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “stupid” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
