badmash
/ˈbʌdmɑːʃ/noun
उच्चारण बड्माश
बदमाश, शरारती या बुरे आचरण वाला व्यक्ति
Core word
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[C] Indian English
a dishonest or badly behaved person, especially a rogue or ruffian
बदमाश, शरारती या बुरे आचरण वाला व्यक्ति
- The police arrested a badmash who had been troubling shopkeepers.
- The shopkeeper chased away the badmash.
- Everyone in the lane knew him as a badmash and kept away.
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- The badmash threatened the vendor and ran off.
- Local badmashes were rounded up before the festival.
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[C] informal
a naughty child
शरारती बच्चा, बदमाश
- That little badmash has hidden my pen again!
- Our badmash of a puppy chewed my shoes.
- You little badmash, give me back my toy!
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- The badmash hid behind the curtain and giggled.
- Her youngest son is a real badmash, always playing tricks.
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badmash as a countable noun
Say 'a badmash' for one person and 'badmashes' for many; the word is informal and often used in a half-joking way.
एक व्यक्ति के लिए 'a badmash' और कई के लिए 'badmashes' कहा जाता है; यह अनौपचारिक शब्द है और प्रायः आधे मज़ाक में प्रयुक्त होता है।
- The shopkeeper chased the badmash who stole mangoes.
- Some badmashes were loitering near the corner.
little badmash (for a naughty child)
For a mischievous child, people say 'little badmash' with affection, not anger.
शरारती बच्चे के लिए लोग स्नेह के साथ 'little badmash' कहते हैं, क्रोध में नहीं।
- Radhika called her little brother a badmash for hiding her pencil box.
badmash + noun / adjective
It can also stand before a noun, as in 'badmash boys', but the noun form is more usual.
यह noun के पहले भी आ सकता है, जैसे 'badmash boys', पर noun रूप अधिक प्रचलित है।
- The badmash boys of the colony were warned by the guard.
badmash in Indian English and films
The word is common in Hindi films and everyday Indian English, often in a teasing or comic tone, but it can also describe a real criminal.
यह शब्द हिंदी फ़िल्मों और रोज़मर्रा की भारतीय अंग्रेज़ी में आम है, प्रायः छेड़छाड़ या हास्य के स्वर में, पर यह किसी असली अपराधी के लिए भी आ सकता है।
- In the old film, the badmash was always caught in the last scene.
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adjective + badmash
littlenotoriouslocalyoungcheeky
- The notorious badmash of the area was finally arrested.
badmash + group
gangboystypebehaviourattitude
- A badmash gang used to trouble the shopkeepers.
verb + badmash
call someone aarrestchasescoldwarn
- The principal scolded the badmash who broke the window.
badmash in sentences about children
naughty badmashlovable badmashplayful badmash
- Our naughty badmash of a puppy chewed my slippers again.
badmash + behaviour
badmash tricksbadmash smilebadmash laughbadmash look
- He had a badmash smile as he hid the chalk.
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- The grandmother laughed and said, 'Oh, you little badmash!'
दादी ने हँसकर कहा, 'अरे, तू छोटा बदमाश!'
- A few badmashes were teasing girls near the school gate.
कुछ बदमाश स्कूल के फाटक के पास लड़कियों को छेड़ रहे थे।
- The film hero plays a lovable badmash who turns good in the end.
फ़िल्म का नायक एक प्यारे बदमाश की भूमिका निभाता है जो अंत में सुधर जाता है।
- The police warned the local badmash to stay away from the market.
पुलिस ने स्थानीय बदमाश को बाज़ार से दूर रहने की चेतावनी दी।
- Radhika's cat is a real badmash; it steals milk every evening.
राधिका की बिल्ली सचमुच बदमाश है; वह हर शाम दूध चुरा लेती है।
- The teacher called the noisy boys badmashes, but she was smiling.
शिक्षिका ने शोर करने वाले लड़कों को बदमाश कहा, पर वह मुस्कुरा रही थी।
- The tea-stall owner scolded the badmash who stole sugar packets.
चाय की दुकान के मालिक ने चीनी के पैकेट चुराने वाले बदमाश को डाँटा।