балбес

Russian

Alternative forms

Etymology

Possibly related to Czech blb, blbý, blbec. Alternatively from a Turkic language, compare Kazakh билбес (bilbes), Tatar билмәс (bilmäs, he won't know), and thus perhaps connected to бельмес (belʹmes).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [bɐɫˈbʲes]

Noun

балбе́с (balbés) m anim (genitive балбе́са, nominative plural балбе́сы, genitive plural балбе́сов)

  1. (colloquial) fool, idiot, simpleton, booby
    Synonyms: обалдуй (obalduj), балда́ (baldá)

Declension

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