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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesबेवकूफ़
Pronunciation / Transliteration: bevakoof
"बेवकूफ़ों की तरह हरकत मत करो।"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
1 sense- 1
A stupid, annoying, or obnoxious person.
"Stop acting like a butthead and help your brother with the groceries."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The compound word 'butthead' emerged in American slang during the mid-20th century, combining 'butt' (derived from Middle English denoting the buttocks or body base) and 'head'. It gained widespread cultural currency in the 1980s and 1990s largely through popular media, notably youth-oriented animated sitcoms, to describe a foolish or obnoxious person.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Butthead" is said worldwide
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imbécile
Transliteration: /ɛ̃.be.sil/
"Arrête de faire l'imbécile."
Dummkopf
Transliteration: /ˈdʊmˌkɔpf/
"Sehen Sie nicht aus wie ein Dummkopf."
testa di rapa
Transliteration: /ˈtɛ.sta di ˈra.pa/
"Non fare il testa di rapa."
imbécil
Transliteration: /im.beˈsil/
"Deja de actuar como un imbécil."
tonto
Transliteration: /ˈtõ.tu/
"Não seja tonto o dia todo."
बेवकूफ़
Transliteration: bevakoof
"बेवकूफ़ों की तरह हरकत मत करो।"
笨蛋
Transliteration: bèndàn
"别像个笨蛋一样行事。"
바보
Transliteration: babo
"바보처럼 행동하지 마세요."
馬鹿者
Transliteration: bakamono
"馬鹿者のような真似はやめろ。"
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