Serbo-Croatian

Noun

budàla f ‎(Cyrillic spelling буда̀ла)

1. fool
2. idiot
3. simpleton

Declension

Usage notes

Although the word itself is feminine, it can also be applied to a masculine person without any change.

Quotations

• For usage examples of this term, see Citations:budala.

Turkish

Etymology

From Ottoman Turkish بدلا ‎(budala), from Arabic اَبْدَال ‎(abdāl, plural) of singular بديل, بَدَل ‎(badal, “a substitute; a good, religious man; saint”), بَدَل ‎(badal, “a substitute; a good, religious man; saint”), from بَدَلَ ‎(badala, “to replace”).

Noun

budala ‎(definite accusative }}}, plural }}})

1. fool
2. idiot
3. simpleton

Synonyms

• aptal
• abdal