बौड़म

Hindi

Pronunciation

Probably derived from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀯𑀸𑀉𑀮 (vāula) with unclear suffixing. See बावला (bāvlā) for more.

Pronunciation

• (Delhi) IPA^(key): /bɔː.ɽəm/, [bɔː.ɽɐ̃m]

Adjective

बौड़म • (bauṛam) (indeclinable, Urdu spelling بَوڑم)

1. (gently derogatory, often endearing) silly, stupid, crazy

   Synonyms: पगला (paglā), बावला (bāvlā)

2. (colloquial, derogatory) stupid, silly, nincompoop

   Synonyms: पागल (pāgal), सनकी (sankī)

   • (Can we date this quote?), Premchand, "बौड़म"‎^[1]:

     मेरा उसूल किसी को पसन्द नहीं, इसलिए मैं बौड़म हूँ।

     merā usūl kisī ko pasand nahī̃, islie ma͠i bauṛam hū̃.

     My principles aren't liked by anyone, that's why I'm [called] crazy.

Derived terms

• बौड़मपन (bauṛampan)
• बौड़मपना (bauṛampanā)

References

• Dāsa, Śyāmasundara (1965–1975) “bauṛama”, in Hindī Śabdasāgara [lit. Sea of Hindi words] (in Hindi), Kashi [Varanasi]: Nagari Pracarini Sabha
• McGregor, Ronald Stuart (1993) “bauṛama”, in The Oxford Hindi-English Dictionary, London: Oxford University Press