Meanings
Awkward in movement or in handling things.
حرکت یا چیزوں کو سنبھالنے میں بے وقوف یا بے ڈھنگا ہونا۔
بے وقوف
bevaqoof
Common Collocations
- clumsy movement
- clumsy handling
- clumsy attempts
Example Sentences
He made a clumsy attempt to lift the heavy box.
اس نے بھاری ڈبہ اٹھانے کی بے وقوف کوشش کی۔
Us ne bhaari dabbah uthane ki bevaqoof koshish ki.
Her clumsy dance moves made everyone laugh.
اس کی بے ڈھنگی رقص کی حرکات نے سب کو ہنسایا۔
Us ki be dhangi raqs ki harkaat ne sab ko hansiyaa.
The clumsy puppy stumbled over its own feet.
بے وقوف کتا اپنے پیروں پر لڑکھڑاتا رہا۔
Bevaqoof kutta apne pairon par ladkhadata raha.
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💡 Memory Tip
Think of a clumsy person tripping over their own feet.
Imagine someone trying to juggle but dropping everything.
✍️ Urdu Poetry
میری سب شوق کی بربادی بیہودگی ہے، کرتا ہوں میں ہر بات بے وقوفی سے
Meri sab shauq ki barbaadi behudgi hai, Karta hun main har baat bevaqoofi se
All my passions are ruined by folly, I act foolishly in every matter.
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* Poetry attribution is AI-generated and may require verification.
🗣️ Urdu Proverb
بے وقوفی کا انجام برا ہوتا ہے
Bevaqoofi ka anjaam bura hota hai
The result of foolishness is bad.
📖 Etymology
Origin: Middle English "clumsie" — awkward, ill-shaped
First known use: 14th century
The term developed from Middle English 'clumsie' which meant awkward or ill-shaped, becoming common in modern English to describe a lack of coordination.