aptal
Meaning
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- dumb
- silly
Frequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ɑp.tɑɫ/
Etymology
From Ottoman Turkish ابدال (abdal, aptal), from Arabic أَبْدَال pl (ʔabdāl) of singular بَدَل (badal, “a substitute; a good, religious man; saint”) and بَدِيل (badīl).
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Sentences
Aptal bakışlarla ve ne istediğimi bilmeyerek dolaşıyordum.
I was walking around with stupid eyes and not knowing what I wanted.
Aptal ata binerse bey 🤵♂️ oldum sanır, şalgam aşa girerse yağ oldum sanır.
🤵♂️
If a fool rides a horse, he thinks I'm a gentleman, and if a turnip rises, he thinks I'm fat.
