भोंदू

• भोन्दू (bhondū)

Inherited from Proto-Indo-Aryan *bhutta (“defective”). Cognate to Bengali ভোঁদা (bhō̃da, “stupid”), Odia ଭୋନ୍ଦଡ଼ (bhondôṛô, “scowling, foolish”).

• (Delhi Hindi) IPA^(key): /bʱoːn.d̪uː/, [bʱõːn̪.d̪uː]

भोंदू • (bhondū) m (Urdu spelling بهوندو)

1. (derogatory) simple (a person)
2. stupid, silly

   Synonym: बुद्धू (buddhū)

• भोंदूपन
• भोंदूपना

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