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غَباء
stupidity /ɣaˈbaːʔ/
nounB1#1888 most common
Also: foolishness, dullness, obtuseness
Example sentences
هٰذَا غَبَاءٌ كَبِيرٌ.
This is great stupidity.
تَصَرُّفُكَ غَبَاءٌ.
Your behavior is stupidity.
مِنَ الغَبَاءِ أَنْ تَثِقَ بِهِ.
It is stupidity to trust him.
أَظْهَرَ غَبَاءً شَدِيدًا في الاجْتِمَاعِ.
He showed severe stupidity in the meeting.
لَا يُمْكِنُ تَفْسِيرُ قَرَارِهِ إِلَّا بِالغَبَاءِ.
His decision can only be explained by stupidity.
إِنَّ الغَبَاءَ المُقْتَرِنَ بِالثِّقَةِ بِالنَّفْسِ خَطِيرٌ.
Stupidity paired with self-confidence is dangerous.
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | غَبَاءٌ | None |
| Genitive | غَبَاءٍ | None |
| Accusative | غَبَاءً | None |
| Vocative | يَا غَبَاءُ | None |
Word family
غَبِيّstupid, dull
غَبَاوَةstupidity, obtuseness
غَبِيَto be stupid, to fail to understand
أَغْبَىmore stupid
Etymology
The word derives from the Arabic triliteral root غ-ب-و/ي, which carries the sense of dimness, obscurity, and failure to perceive. غَبَاء is the verbal noun built from the verb غَبِيَ, meaning to be dull or slow to understand. The same root gives the adjective غَبِيّ, meaning stupid.
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