You are dumb

Hindi translation: tum buddhu ho (please see note)

16:34 May 26, 2004
English to Hindi translations [Non-PRO]
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English term or phrase: You are dumb
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Bob Fur
Hindi translation:tum buddhu ho (please see note)
Explanation:
I think 'you are dumb' is a less offensive term than 'you are stupid', and implies a lesser degree of reprimand.

So I feel:

You are dumb = tum buddhu ho, whereas
You are stupid = tum bewakoof ho



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Note added at 45 mins (2004-05-26 17:19:43 GMT)
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If you disagree, you can always call me \'buddhu\' - but not \'bewakoof\' ;-)

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Note added at 1 hr 4 mins (2004-05-26 17:38:36 GMT)
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You are stupid = Tum moorkh ho
And to call someone \"gadha\" would be beyond the pale of polite conversation
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5 +4tum buddhu ho (please see note)
nlingua
4 +2Tum moorkh ho.
Rajan Chopra
5tum bewakuf ho
pucoug (X)
5dumb
pranesh81
5Aap kundbuddhi hain Please see note
pranesh81


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Tum moorkh ho.


Explanation:
Or you may also say so:

Tum gadhe ho.

It would be interesting to note that donkey (gadha) is a symbol of folly in Hindi!


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Note added at 2004-05-27 03:18:54 (GMT)
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Dumb has several meanings and one of those includes:

slow to learn or understand; lacking intellectual acuity; \"so dense he never understands anything I say to him\"; \"never met anyone quite so dim\";

If you want to use this word in the above context, I don\'t see any harm in using moorkh. And, of course, gadha is beyond the ambit of polite conversation as noted by one of my friends hereinbelow BUT this may be used in a lighter vein or jokingly or as per status of speaker. For example, a teacher is explaining a question to his student but he fails to understand the same despite repeated attempts. Naturally, the teacher would get annoyed and say, \"You are a dumb\". Here there is no risk in using \'gadha\' even. So, it is the context which determines the usage of different shades of meaning.





Rajan Chopra
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agree  pucoug (X)
49 mins

agree  PRAKASH SHARMA: :)
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you are dumb
tum bewakuf ho


Explanation:
you are dumb - tum bewakuf ho

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Note added at 7 mins (2004-05-26 16:42:00 GMT)
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the actual meaning of dumb is \"bahara\" - a person who cant hear... but in this context (regular use) - bewakuf would be the right word.

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Note added at 53 mins (2004-05-26 17:27:35 GMT)
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langclinic and nllingua are right too... moorkh or buddhu can also be used :)

pucoug (X)
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44 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +4
you are dumb
tum buddhu ho (please see note)


Explanation:
I think 'you are dumb' is a less offensive term than 'you are stupid', and implies a lesser degree of reprimand.

So I feel:

You are dumb = tum buddhu ho, whereas
You are stupid = tum bewakoof ho



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Note added at 45 mins (2004-05-26 17:19:43 GMT)
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If you disagree, you can always call me \'buddhu\' - but not \'bewakoof\' ;-)

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Note added at 1 hr 4 mins (2004-05-26 17:38:36 GMT)
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You are stupid = Tum moorkh ho
And to call someone \"gadha\" would be beyond the pale of polite conversation

nlingua
Local time: 10:58
Native speaker of: Native in UrduUrdu, Native in HindiHindi
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agree  pucoug (X)
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agree  Harinder Dhillon
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agree  PRAKASH SHARMA: bewakoof,buddhu and gadha, you have tried to explain the difference within these words magnificiently!
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agree  Anil Goyal
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2 days 2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
you are dumb
dumb


Explanation:
Aap kundbuddhi hain. This is honorific way of accusing someone of being dumb
Tum bewakoof ho. This is more of a at par relationship utterance.
Tum chootiye ho. This is very derogatory and must actually be avoided.


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you are dumb
Aap kundbuddhi hain Please see note


Explanation:
Aap kundbuddhi hain. This is honorific way of accusing someone of being dumb. Kund means blunt and buddhi means intelligence.
Tum bewakoof ho. This is more of a at par relationship utterance.
Tum chootiye ho. This is very derogatory and must actually be avoided.


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