bodoh

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Singapore/ˈboːdoː/Singapore[ˈboː˧.doː˦]Singapore[-˦˧]

adjective

Stupid, dumb.

Similar
goondu
OriginMalay bodoh →
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Meanings

adjectivebodoh (comparative more bodoh, superlative most bodoh)

comparative more bodoh · superlative most bodoh

  1. ManglishSinglishStupid, dumb.

    But I think the people queueing up like that, I think they all bodoh... bodoh! Seriously, if, what happen if, in front of you got this one fella want to buy 20 packet. How? You cannot wait right? You go to my stall, you don’t have to wait.

    2011, Prem Anand, J T Koh, S. Rajaretnam, The Noose, season 4, episode 10 (television production), spoken by Pak Samad (Nasi Lemak Store Owner) (Suhaimi Yusof), via Channel 5 (Mediacorp)

    Synonyms: goondu

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectiveStupid, dumb.

Similar
goondu
Also see
cockanathangoondu

Origin

  1. Malaybodoh
  2. Englishbodoh

From Malay bodoh.

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Cite this entry
APA

bodoh. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bodoh

MLA

“bodoh.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bodoh. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “bodoh,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bodoh.

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