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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesimbécile
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ɛ̃.be.sil
"Il se comporte comme un imbécile."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A foolish, stupid, or awkward person.
"He stood there acting like a gom, unsure of what to do next." - 2
A mess or a muddle; a state of confusion.
"The paperwork was left in a complete gom on the desk."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from dialectal English roots, 'gom' originates as a variant of 'gawn' or 'gomeral', meaning a foolish or clumsy person. It has historical currency in Northern English and Scottish regional dialects.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Gom" is said worldwide
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imbécile
Transliteration: ɛ̃.be.sil
"Il se comporte comme un imbécile."
Dummkopf
Transliteration: ˈdʊmˌkɔp͡f
"Er verhält sich wie ein Dummkopf."
sciocco
Transliteration: ˈʃɔk.ko
"Non fare lo sciocco."
tonto
Transliteration: ˈtonto
"Se comporta como un tonto."
tolo
Transliteration: ˈto.lu
"Ele age como um tolo."
मूढ़
Transliteration: moorh
"वह एक मूढ़ की तरह व्यवहार करता है।"
笨蛋
Transliteration: bèndàn
"他表现得像个笨蛋。"
바보
Transliteration: babo
"그는 바보처럼 행동한다."
間抜け
Transliteration: manuke
"彼は間ぬけな振る舞いをした。"
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