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bodoh.

stupid, foolish

5 characters2 syllables approx.Bahasa Indonesia language

Meaning & usage

adj/ˈbodoh/Standard-Indonesian[ˈbo.dɔh]Standard-Indonesian

  1. stupid, foolish

  2. stupid, foolish simple; dim-witted and unlearned.

    broadly
Where this word comes from

From Malay bodoh, from Proto-Indo-Aryan *buddʰas. Cognate of Hindi बुद्धू (buddhū), Javanese ꦧꦺꦴꦝꦺꦴ (bodho).

intj/ˈbodoh/Standard-Indonesian[ˈbo.dɔh]Standard-Indonesian

  1. whatever (holophrastic expression used to dismiss something).

    informal
    Kalau tidak menurut nasihatku, bodoh lah!
Where this word comes from

From Malay bodoh, from Proto-Indo-Aryan *buddʰas. Cognate of Hindi बुद्धू (buddhū), Javanese ꦧꦺꦴꦝꦺꦴ (bodho).

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