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fool in Malay

bodoh

/fuːl/

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British/fʉwl/

fool in Malay: bodoh. In English, fool means a person with poor judgment or little intelligence.

Malay words for fool

person with poor judgement or little intelligence
bodoh

English meaning of fool

  1. noun A person with poor judgment or little intelligence.
  2. noun A jester; a person whose role was to entertain a sovereign and the court (or lower personages).
  3. noun A stock character typified by unintelligence, naïveté or lucklessness, usually as a form of comic relief; often used as a source of insight or pathos for the audience, as such characters are generally less bound by social expectations.
  4. noun Someone who has been made a fool of or tricked; dupe.

Full definition of fool

fool in a sentence

  • You were a fool to cross that busy road without looking.
  • The village fool threw his own shoes down the well.
  • an apricot fool; a gooseberry fool

Synonyms of fool

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Questions about fool in Malay

What is the meaning of fool in Malay?
Fool in Malay is bodoh.
Apakah maksud fool dalam bahasa Melayu?
Fool: bodoh.
What does fool mean in English?
Fool means a person with poor judgment or little intelligence.

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