बेवड़ा
See also: बेवडा
Hindi
Etymology
Etymology tree
Originally Bombay Hindi, borrowed from Marathi बेवडा (bevḍā, “desi (locally made) liquor; drunkard”), from Konkani बेबदो (bebdo, “drunkard”), from Portuguese bêbado (“drunk; drunkard”). Cognate with Gujarati બેવડો (bevḍo).
Pronunciation
- (Standard Hindi) IPA(key): /beːʋ.ɽɑː/, [beːʋ.ɽäː]
Adjective
बेवड़ा • (bevṛā) (Urdu spelling بیوڑا)
- (colloquial, mildly derogatory) drunk
Declension
| masculine | feminine | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| singular | plural | singular | plural | |
| direct | बेवड़ा bevṛā |
बेवड़े bevṛe |
बेवड़ी bevṛī |
बेवड़ी bevṛī |
| oblique | बेवड़े bevṛe |
बेवड़े bevṛe |
बेवड़ी bevṛī |
बेवड़ी bevṛī |
| vocative | बेवड़े bevṛe |
बेवड़े bevṛe |
बेवड़ी bevṛī |
बेवड़ी bevṛī |
Noun
बेवड़ा • (bevṛā) m (female equivalent बेवड़ी, Urdu spelling بیوڑا)
- (colloquial, mildly derogatory) drunkard, boozer
Declension
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| direct | बेवड़ा bevṛā |
बेवड़े bevṛe |
| oblique | बेवड़े bevṛe |
बेवड़ों bevṛõ |
| vocative | बेवड़े bevṛe |
बेवड़ो bevṛo |
Synonyms
Derived terms
- बेवड़ापन (bevṛāpan)
Related terms
Hindi terms derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *peh₃- (0 c, 13 e)
References
- “बेवड़ा”, in Hindwi Dictionary [including the languages of Hindi region] (in Hindi), Noida, India: Rekhta Foundation, 2026