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Pronunciation / Transliteration: Bevakuf hona
"यह बेवकूफी होगी कि आप तैयारी नहीं करें।"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To act in a way that shows a lack of good sense or judgment.
"He was foolish to invest all his savings in a single venture." - 2
To make decisions that are unwise or imprudent.
"It would be foolish to ignore the warning signs."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The phrase 'to be foolish' derives from the Old French 'fol', meaning 'silly' or 'crazy', which in turn comes from the Latin 'follis', meaning 'bellows' or 'windbag'. Over time, the term evolved to describe a lack of wisdom or sense, reflecting a historical shift in the perception of folly as a character flaw.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "To Be Foolish" is said worldwide
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Être fou
Transliteration: Eh-truh foo
"Il est fou de dépenser autant d'argent."
Dumm sein
Transliteration: Doom zine
"Es wäre dumm, das Angebot abzulehnen."
Essere sciocco
Transliteration: Es-se-re shee-oh-koh
"È sciocco non ascoltare i consigli."
Ser tonto
Transliteration: Ser ton-toh
"Es tonto no prepararse para el examen."
Ser tolo
Transliteration: Ser toh-loh
"É tolo não seguir os conselhos."
बेवकूफ होना
Transliteration: Bevakuf hona
"यह बेवकूफी होगी कि आप तैयारी नहीं करें।"
愚蠢
Transliteration: Yúchǔn
"忽视警告是愚蠢的。"
어리석다
Transliteration: Eoriseokda
"경고를 무시하는 것은 어리석다."
愚かである
Transliteration: Oroka de aru
"警告を無視するのは愚かである。"
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