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Pronunciation / Transliteration: bewakoof
"उसे बेवकूफ महसूस हुआ जब उसने गलती की।"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A person who is slow to learn or lacks intelligence.
"Despite his efforts, he felt like a dunce in the advanced math class." - 2
A term used to describe someone who is inept or foolish.
"She called him a dunce for forgetting their anniversary."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'dunce' originates from the name of the Scottish scholar John Duns Scotus, whose followers were mocked for their perceived intellectual shortcomings. The term evolved in the 17th century to denote someone who is slow to learn or lacks intelligence.
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imbécile
Transliteration: ɛ̃be.sil
"Il se sentait comme un imbécile après avoir échoué à l'examen."
Dummkopf
Transliteration: ˈdʊm.kɔpf
"Er fühlte sich wie ein Dummkopf, als er den Fehler bemerkte."
stupido
Transliteration: ˈstu.pi.do
"Si sentiva uno stupido per non aver capito la lezione."
tonto
Transliteration: ˈton.to
"Se sintió tonto por no recordar la respuesta correcta."
idiota
Transliteration: i.di.ˈɔ.tɐ
"Ele se sentiu um idiota por cometer aquele erro."
बेवकूफ
Transliteration: bewakoof
"उसे बेवकूफ महसूस हुआ जब उसने गलती की।"
傻瓜
Transliteration: shǎguā
"他觉得自己是个傻瓜，因为他忘记了答案。"
바보
Transliteration: babo
"그는 실수를 하고 바보처럼 느꼈다."
愚か者
Transliteration: orokamono
"彼は間違いを犯して愚か者のように感じた。"
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