Hindi

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Etymology

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Learned borrowing from Sanskrit मूर्ख (mūrkha).

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Adjective

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मूर्ख (mūrkh) (indeclinable, Urdu spelling مورکھ)

  1. stupid, dumb, foolish, idiotic
    Synonyms: see Thesaurus:मूर्ख
    वह बहुत मूर्ख लगता है।vah bahut mūrkh lagtā hai.He looks very foolish.

Noun

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मूर्ख (mūrkhm (Urdu spelling مورکھ)

  1. fool, idiot, dimwit, moron, dunce, simpleton
    Synonyms: see Thesaurus:मूर्ख
    वह मुझे हमेशा मूर्ख कहती है।
    vah mujhe hameśā mūrkh kahtī hai.
    She always calls me a fool.

Declension

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Declension of मूर्ख (masc cons-stem)
singular plural
direct मूर्ख
mūrkh
मूर्ख
mūrkh
oblique मूर्ख
mūrkh
मूर्खों
mūrkhõ
vocative मूर्ख
mūrkh
मूर्खो
mūrkho

References

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  • Bahri, Hardev (1989) “मूर्ख”, in Siksarthi Hindi-Angrejhi Sabdakosa [Learners' Hindi-English Dictionary], Delhi: Rajpal & Sons.

Marathi

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Sanskrit मूर्ख (mūrkha).

Pronunciation

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Adjective

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मूर्ख (mūrkha) (indeclinable)

  1. stupid, foolish, dumb, asinine
  2. unlearned, unwise, ignorant
  3. dense, thickheaded
  4. goofy, dopey

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Noun

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मूर्ख (mūrkham

  1. fool, idiot, moron, dimwit

Declension

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Declension of मूर्ख (masc cons-stem)
direct
singular
मूर्ख
mūrkh
direct
plural
मूर्ख
mūrkh
singular
एकवचन
plural
अनेकवचन
nominative
प्रथमा
मूर्ख
mūrkh
मूर्ख
mūrkh
oblique
सामान्यरूप
मूर्खा
mūrkhā
मूर्खां-
mūrkhān-
acc. / dative
द्वितीया / चतुर्थी
मूर्खाला
mūrkhālā
मूर्खांना
mūrkhānnā
ergative मूर्खाने, मूर्खानं
mūrkhāne, mūrkhāna
मूर्खांनी
mūrkhānnī
instrumental मूर्खाशी
mūrkhāśī
मूर्खांशी
mūrkhānśī
locative
सप्तमी
मूर्खात
mūrkhāt
मूर्खांत
mūrkhāt
vocative
संबोधन
मूर्खा
mūrkhā
मूर्खांनो
mūrkhānno
Oblique Note: The oblique case precedes all postpositions.
There is no space between the stem and the postposition.
Locative Note: -त (-ta) is a postposition.
Genitive declension of मूर्ख (masc cons-stem)
masculine object
पुल्लिंगी कर्म
feminine object
स्त्रीलिंगी कर्म
neuter object
नपुसकलिंगी कर्म
oblique
सामान्यरूप
singular
एकवचन
plural
अनेकवचन
singular
एकवचन
plural
अनेकवचन
singular*
एकवचन
plural
अनेकवचन
singular subject
एकवचनी कर्ता
मूर्खाचा
mūrkhāċā
मूर्खाचे
mūrkhāċe
मूर्खाची
mūrkhācī
मूर्खाच्या
mūrkhācā
मूर्खाचे, मूर्खाचं
mūrkhāċe, mūrkhāċa
मूर्खाची
mūrkhācī
मूर्खाच्या
mūrkhācā
plural subject
अनेकवचनी कर्ता
मूर्खांचा
mūrkhānċā
मूर्खांचे
mūrkhānċe
मूर्खांची
mūrkhāñcī
मूर्खांच्या
mūrkhāncā
मूर्खांचे, मूर्खांचं
mūrkhānċe, mūrkhānċa
मूर्खांची
mūrkhāñcī
मूर्खांच्या
mūrkhāñcā
* Note: Word-final (e) in neuter words is alternatively written with the anusvara and pronounced as (a).
Oblique Note: For most postpostions, the oblique genitive can be optionally inserted between the stem and the postposition.

Synonyms

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References

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  • Berntsen, Maxine (1982–1983) “मूर्ख”, in A Basic Marathi-English Dictionary, New Delhi: American Institute of Indian Studies
  • Shridhar Ganesh Vaze (1911) “मूर्ख”, in The Aryabhusan School Dictionary, Poona: Arya-Bhushan Press

Sanskrit

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Etymology

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Probably a formation from मूर्छ् (mūrch, to congeal; to grow stiff and senseless), by analogy with formations like शोक (śoka, flame, sorrow) from शुच् (śuc, to shine, glow), with semantic influence from मूर (mūra, foolish, stupid). Alternative derivations from Proto-Indo-European *melh₂-k- (to grind, crush), whence Ancient Greek μαλακός (malakós, soft, weak), Old Irish malcad (rottenness), Lithuanian mùlkis (fool, dummy)) are doubtful.

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Adjective

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मूर्ख (mūrkhá) stem

  1. foolish, silly, stupid, idiotic
  2. inexperienced, dull

Declension

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Masculine a-stem declension of मूर्ख
singular dual plural
nominative मूर्खः (mūrkhaḥ) मूर्खौ (mūrkhau)
मूर्खा¹ (mūrkhā¹)
मूर्खाः (mūrkhāḥ)
मूर्खासः¹ (mūrkhāsaḥ¹)
accusative मूर्खम् (mūrkham) मूर्खौ (mūrkhau)
मूर्खा¹ (mūrkhā¹)
मूर्खान् (mūrkhān)
instrumental मूर्खेण (mūrkheṇa) मूर्खाभ्याम् (mūrkhābhyām) मूर्खैः (mūrkhaiḥ)
मूर्खेभिः¹ (mūrkhebhiḥ¹)
dative मूर्खाय (mūrkhāya) मूर्खाभ्याम् (mūrkhābhyām) मूर्खेभ्यः (mūrkhebhyaḥ)
ablative मूर्खात् (mūrkhāt) मूर्खाभ्याम् (mūrkhābhyām) मूर्खेभ्यः (mūrkhebhyaḥ)
genitive मूर्खस्य (mūrkhasya) मूर्खयोः (mūrkhayoḥ) मूर्खाणाम् (mūrkhāṇām)
locative मूर्खे (mūrkhe) मूर्खयोः (mūrkhayoḥ) मूर्खेषु (mūrkheṣu)
vocative मूर्ख (mūrkha) मूर्खौ (mūrkhau)
मूर्खा¹ (mūrkhā¹)
मूर्खाः (mūrkhāḥ)
मूर्खासः¹ (mūrkhāsaḥ¹)
  • ¹Vedic
Feminine ā-stem declension of मूर्खा
singular dual plural
nominative मूर्खा (mūrkhā) मूर्खे (mūrkhe) मूर्खाः (mūrkhāḥ)
accusative मूर्खाम् (mūrkhām) मूर्खे (mūrkhe) मूर्खाः (mūrkhāḥ)
instrumental मूर्खया (mūrkhayā)
मूर्खा¹ (mūrkhā¹)
मूर्खाभ्याम् (mūrkhābhyām) मूर्खाभिः (mūrkhābhiḥ)
dative मूर्खायै (mūrkhāyai) मूर्खाभ्याम् (mūrkhābhyām) मूर्खाभ्यः (mūrkhābhyaḥ)
ablative मूर्खायाः (mūrkhāyāḥ)
मूर्खायै² (mūrkhāyai²)
मूर्खाभ्याम् (mūrkhābhyām) मूर्खाभ्यः (mūrkhābhyaḥ)
genitive मूर्खायाः (mūrkhāyāḥ)
मूर्खायै² (mūrkhāyai²)
मूर्खयोः (mūrkhayoḥ) मूर्खाणाम् (mūrkhāṇām)
locative मूर्खायाम् (mūrkhāyām) मूर्खयोः (mūrkhayoḥ) मूर्खासु (mūrkhāsu)
vocative मूर्खे (mūrkhe) मूर्खे (mūrkhe) मूर्खाः (mūrkhāḥ)
  • ¹Vedic
  • ²Brāhmaṇas
Neuter a-stem declension of मूर्ख
singular dual plural
nominative मूर्खम् (mūrkham) मूर्खे (mūrkhe) मूर्खाणि (mūrkhāṇi)
मूर्खा¹ (mūrkhā¹)
accusative मूर्खम् (mūrkham) मूर्खे (mūrkhe) मूर्खाणि (mūrkhāṇi)
मूर्खा¹ (mūrkhā¹)
instrumental मूर्खेण (mūrkheṇa) मूर्खाभ्याम् (mūrkhābhyām) मूर्खैः (mūrkhaiḥ)
मूर्खेभिः¹ (mūrkhebhiḥ¹)
dative मूर्खाय (mūrkhāya) मूर्खाभ्याम् (mūrkhābhyām) मूर्खेभ्यः (mūrkhebhyaḥ)
ablative मूर्खात् (mūrkhāt) मूर्खाभ्याम् (mūrkhābhyām) मूर्खेभ्यः (mūrkhebhyaḥ)
genitive मूर्खस्य (mūrkhasya) मूर्खयोः (mūrkhayoḥ) मूर्खाणाम् (mūrkhāṇām)
locative मूर्खे (mūrkhe) मूर्खयोः (mūrkhayoḥ) मूर्खेषु (mūrkheṣu)
vocative मूर्ख (mūrkha) मूर्खे (mūrkhe) मूर्खाणि (mūrkhāṇi)
मूर्खा¹ (mūrkhā¹)
  • ¹Vedic

Noun

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मूर्ख (mūrkhá) stemm

  1. fool, idiot, blockhead
  2. a species of mung bean native to the Indian Subcontinent, Vigna radiata, green gram

Declension

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Masculine a-stem declension of मूर्ख
singular dual plural
nominative मूर्खः (mūrkhaḥ) मूर्खौ (mūrkhau) मूर्खाः (mūrkhāḥ)
accusative मूर्खम् (mūrkham) मूर्खौ (mūrkhau) मूर्खान् (mūrkhān)
instrumental मूर्खेन (mūrkhena) मूर्खाभ्याम् (mūrkhābhyām) मूर्खैः (mūrkhaiḥ)
dative मूर्खाय (mūrkhāya) मूर्खाभ्याम् (mūrkhābhyām) मूर्खेभ्यः (mūrkhebhyaḥ)
ablative मूर्खात् (mūrkhāt) मूर्खाभ्याम् (mūrkhābhyām) मूर्खेभ्यः (mūrkhebhyaḥ)
genitive मूर्खस्य (mūrkhasya) मूर्खयोः (mūrkhayoḥ) मूर्खानाम् (mūrkhānām)
locative मूर्खे (mūrkhe) मूर्खयोः (mūrkhayoḥ) मूर्खेषु (mūrkheṣu)
vocative मूर्ख (mūrkha) मूर्खौ (mūrkhau) मूर्खाः (mūrkhāḥ)

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References

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  • Monier Williams (1899) “मूर्ख”, in A Sanskrit–English Dictionary, [], new edition, Oxford: At the Clarendon Press, →OCLC, page 823/3.
  • Hellwig, Oliver (2010–2025) “mūrkha”, in DCS - The Digital Corpus of Sanskrit, Berlin, Germany.
  • Mayrhofer, Manfred (1996) Etymologisches Wörterbuch des Altindoarischen [Etymological Dictionary of Old Indo-Aryan]‎[1] (in German), volume 2, Heidelberg: Carl Winter Universitätsverlag, page 367