बुद्धू

See also: बुद्ध and बुद्धि

Hindi

Etymology

Originally ironic, derived from Sanskrit बुध् (budh, “wise, intelligent”).

Pronunciation

• (Delhi) IPA^(key): /bʊd̪.d̪ʱuː/, [bʊd̪̚.d̪ʱuː]

Noun

बुद्धू • (buddhū) m (Urdu spelling بدھو)

1. stupid, unintelligent
2. (slang) dunce, softy, fool, idiot, muggins

Declension

Declension of बुद्धू (masc ū-stem)

	singular	plural
direct	बुद्धू buddhū	बुद्धू buddhū
oblique	बुद्धू buddhū	बुद्धुओं buddhuõ
vocative	बुद्धू buddhū	बुद्धुओ buddhuo

References

• Bahri, Hardev (1989), “बुद्धू”, in Siksarthi Hindi-Angrejhi Sabdakosa [Learners' Hindi-English Dictionary], Delhi: Rajpal & Sons.
• Platts, John T. (1884), “बुद्धू”, in A dictionary of Urdu, classical Hindi, and English, London: W. H. Allen & Co.
• McGregor, Ronald Stuart (1993), “बुद्धू”, in The Oxford Hindi-English Dictionary, London: Oxford University Press