बदमाश

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Hindi

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Etymology

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    Borrowed from Classical Persian بَدْمَعَاش (badma'āš), from بَد (bad) + مَعَاش (ma'āš).

    Pronunciation

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    • (Delhi) IPA(key): /bəd̪.mɑːʃ/, [bɐd̪.mäːʃ]

    Adjective

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    बदमाश (badmāś) (indeclinable, Urdu spelling بدمعاش)

    1. evil, wicked
    2. mischievous (of children)

    Noun

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    बदमाश (badmāśm (Urdu spelling بدمعاش)

    1. scoundrel, goon, criminal
      Synonyms: गुंडा (guṇḍā), दुष्ट (duṣṭ)

    Declension

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    Descendants

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    • English: badmash