بیوقوف
bevaqūfcommon, insulting
The usual Urdu word for "stupid" in Pakistan is بیوقوف (bevaqūf). It is an insult, though a mild one, and friends sometimes say it as a joke. It is also called احمق (ahmaq) and پاگل (pāgal).
Meaning: lacking sense, insulting (adjective)
Ways to say it
| Pakistan | Romanization | Note |
|---|---|---|
| بیوقوف | bevaqūf | common, insulting |
| احمق | ahmaq | formal, strong |
| پاگل | pāgal | crazy, casual |
احمق (ahmaq) is a stronger, more bookish word. پاگل (pāgal) literally means "mad" and is a common teasing word between friends.
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
Said to an elder or a stranger, any of these words is rude. For a gentler way to speak of a mistake, people say یہ بے وقوفی تھی (yeh bevaqūfī thī), "that was foolish", about the act rather than the person.
Did you know?
- بیوقوف (bevaqūf) is built from the Persian prefix بے (be), "without", and وقوف (vaqūf), "knowledge", so it means "without understanding".
Examples in context
- میں نے بیوقوفی کی۔maiṉ ne bevaqūfī kī.I did something foolish.
- تم بالکل پاگل ہو!tum bilkul pāgal ho!You are totally crazy!
- وہ اتنا احمق نہیں ہے۔woh itnā ahmaq nahīṉ hai.He is not that stupid.
Example conversation
Friends Rehan and Shoaib joke after Rehan locks his keys in his car.
- Rehanیار، میں نے چابی اندر چھوڑ دی۔yār, maiṉ ne chābī andar chhoṛ dī.Friend, I left the key inside.
- Shoaibتم بھی بیوقوف ہو!tum bhī bevaqūf ho!You are really silly!
- Rehanہاں، آج غلطی ہو گئی۔hāṉ, āj ghalṭī ho gaī.Yes, I made a mistake today.
