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بدي — English and Urdu Meaning, Phonetics and Definition

bádí
Pronunciation:Standard: /bádí/
Noun (Feminine)plural: بديېOrigin: Origin Unknown → PashtoVerified sense 1
Quick Lexicographical Summary · چټک تعریف او پېژندنه

بدي (bádí) is a Pashto n-f meaning “evil, harm, misfortune” in English او په اردو کې د «کالا، بد، چوٹ» معنی لري. Documented in the Open Pashto Lexicon with dual Kandahari and Peshawari phonetic standards, plural form بديې.

Meanings · Entry 110

ماناوې او تعریفونه
1
evil, harm, misfortune[islamic_law]
کالا، بد، چوٹ
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vice[islamic_law]
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bad deeds[islamic_law]
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enmity; badness, a bad deed[islamic_law]
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bribe[islamic_law]
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bribery[islamic_law]
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wickedness[islamic_law]
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8
blood feud, vendetta[islamic_law]
دم، خون، فساد
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9
hatred, enmity[Eastern]
دشمنی، گھرنا، ضد
Example in context:

د هغه ورور زما بدي شي

“I hate his brother.”

لوگوں کے ساتھ برائی کرنا انسانیت کے خلاف کام ہے۔

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[Classical] (from بد ) Badness, wickedness, evil, ill, mischief, injury, misfortune[classical]
Page 94 in Raverty (1860). Origin: Persian
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Proverbs (Mataloona)20 unique

ولسي متلونه
ولسي متل (Proverb)

«بد په بدی واوښت ، بدی تېږه ترې لاندې واوښت»

“Evil met evil, and a heavy stone of enmity was turned over.”

بروں کا آمنا سامنا ، مزید بُرائی کا پیش خیمہ ۔

Cultural context: Describes the escalation of conflict and retaliation when two hostile parties clash.
ولسي متل (Proverb)

«بدی تر واورو نه سړه ده»

“Enmity is colder than snow.”

عداوت برف سے بھی ٹھنڈی ہے ۔

Cultural context: Illustrates how deep-seated grudges and animosity chill human relationships and harden hearts over time.
ولسي متل (Proverb)

«بدی چه نه کړې بدې چارې ، بدې به چا واژه په لارې»

“If a wrongdoer had not done evil deeds, who would have killed him along the way?”

اگر بُرا شخص بُرے کام نہ کرتا تو راستے میں کون اس کا خاتمہ کرتا ۔

Cultural context: Reflects the inevitability of retribution and consequences stemming from one's own harmful actions.
ولسي متل (Proverb)

«بدی د بدانو ، نیکی د نیکانو»

“Evil belongs to the evil, and goodness belongs to the good.”

برائی بروں کے لئے اور نیکی نیکوں کے لئے ۔

Cultural context: A moral assertion that people naturally act according to their inherent character and upbringing.
ولسي متل (Proverb)

«بدی د سپی په سر کېږی یا د کښتی»

“Enmity starts over a dog or a boat.”

عداوت اکثر چھوٹی موٹی باتوں یا حقیر چیزوں سے شروع ہوتی ہے ۔

Cultural context: Points out how major tribal conflicts and lifelong feuds often originate from trivial disputes or minor matters.
ولسي متل (Proverb)

«بے کسه بدی نشی پاللے ۔»

“A lonely, friendless person cannot nurture enmity or feud.”

اکیلا شخص دشمنی نہیں پال سکتا ۔

Cultural context: Reflects the tribal reality that sustaining long-standing conflicts, feuds, or social opposition requires allies and family backing.
ولسي متل (Proverb)

«د پښتانه بدی د سرې اور دے۔»

“A Pathan's enmity is like smouldering embers.”

پشتون کی عداوت راکھ تلے دہکتے انگارے کی طرح ہوتی ہے۔

Cultural context: Describes the deep-seated and enduring nature of tribal enmity (Badal) in Pashtun culture, which smoulders silently and is not easily forgotten.
ولسي متل (Proverb)

«سل د مړې کړل لا بدي د نه بولی .»

“He killed a hundred men, yet he still does not consider it a crime or bad deed.”

اس نے سو آدمیوں کو مار ڈالا مگر پھر بھی اپنی زیادتی نہیں مانتا۔

Cultural context: Spoken against stubborn wrongdoers or tyrants who refuse to acknowledge their offenses.
ولسي متل (Proverb)· 1 variant grouped

«بدي چې نه کړې بدې چارې، بدی به چا واژه په لارې.»

“Had Badi not been guilty of so many wicked deeds, he would not have been killed on the highway.”

اگر بدی نے بُرے کام نہ کیے ہوتے، تو راستے میں وہ کیوں مارا جاتا۔

Cultural context: Rooted in Pakhtun folklore featuring symbolic characters like Neki and Badi, illustrating the inescapable fate of wrongdoers.
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  • • بدی چې نه کړی بدی چېاری، بدی به چا واژه پر لاری.
ولسي متل (Proverb)

«بدی پر بدی اوېښت، بدی تند ترې لاندې اوېښت.»

“Evil heaped upon evil turned into a disaster, and misfortune fell right beneath its brow.”

برائی پر برائی بڑھتی گئی اور مصیبت سر پر آ پڑی۔

Cultural context: Highlights how continuous harmful actions or repeated wrongdoings inevitably compound into a major, unavoidable crisis.
ولسي متل (Proverb)

«بدای یی له خو راه ګتی، خوار یی له بدایه.»

“He seeks a path from goodness, yet remains wretched because of his evil.”

نیکی کی راہ تلاش کرتا ہے مگر اپنی برائی کی وجہ سے ذلیل و خوار رہتا ہے۔

Cultural context: Reflects the irony of a person who desires positive outcomes but whose own malpractices lead to self-destruction.
ولسي متل (Proverb)

«سل یې مړه کړه، لا یې بدی نه بولی.»

“He killed a hundred of them, yet they still don't call him evil.”

اس نے سو بندے مار دیے، پھر بھی اس کو برا نہیں کہتے۔

Cultural context: Describes a powerful or beloved figure whose severe wrongs are overlooked or excused by society.
ولسي متل (Proverb)

«بدی پر بدی واوبښت بدی تښـتری لاندی واوبښت.»

“Answer evil with good, and evil will flee away.”

برائی کا بدلہ اچھائی سے دو تاکہ برائی بھاگ جائے۔

Cultural context: Encourages the Pashtun virtue of forgiveness and forbearance (P-rogha), showing that responding to malice with nobility puts evil to flight.
ولسي متل (Proverb)

«چی بدی کوی بد مومی.»

“He who does evil will find evil.”

جو برا کرتا ہے، اسے برا ہی ملتا ہے۔

Cultural context: Reflects the moral principle of karma and divine retribution for harmful actions against others.
ولسي متل (Proverb)

«د باهر بدي ورکه شي، او د کور بدي نه ورکېږي»

“Enmity with outsiders disappears, but enmity with one's own kin never fades.”

باہر کی دشمنی مٹ جاتی ہے، لیکن گھر کی دشمنی نہیں مٹتی۔

Cultural context: Highlights the bitter reality that internal family and tribal feuds run deepest and last the longest.
ولسي متل (Proverb)· 1 variant grouped

«بدی چي نه کړای بدي چاري ، بدی به چا واژه پر الري .»

“If wicked deeds did not bring evil consequences, who would kill evil upon the road?”

اگر برے کاموں کا انجام برا نہ ہوتا، تو راستے میں برائی کا خاتمہ کون کرتا۔

Cultural context: Emphasizes that wrongdoings inevitably catch up with perpetrators, justifying retribution or natural justice.
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  • • بدی چې نه کړای بدی چاری، بدی به چا واژه پر لاری
ولسي متل (Proverb)

«بدی پر بدی واوښت بدی تڼډ تری لاندی واوښت»

“Evil was met with evil, and the one who initiated evil was crushed underneath.”

برائی کا بدلہ برائی سے ملا اور برائی کرنے والا خود اس کے نیچے دب گیا۔

Cultural context: Warns against malicious actions, illustrating that wrongdoings eventually backfire and destroy the perpetrators.
ولسي متل (Proverb)

«بې کسه بدي نه شي پاللای»

“A helpless person cannot afford to harbor enmity or nurture evil.”

بے کس انسان دشمنی یا بدی نہیں پال سکتا۔

Cultural context: Reflects social reality where those without family or tribal backing ('bakes') must remain humble and avoid conflict.
ولسي متل (Proverb)

«خپل بدي وژړوي، پردی به دي وخندوي»

“Your own faults will make you cry, but strangers will laugh at you.”

اپنوں کی دی ہوئی تکلیف رلاتی ہے، اور غیر ہنستے ہیں۔

Cultural context: Highlights the pain of familial or internal conflicts, noting that outsiders will mock your misfortunes rather than sympathize.
ولسي متل (Proverb)

«کۀ چرته یو اِنسان د ښو په بدل کښې بد کوی، نو د هغهٔ د کور نه به هيڅ کله بدی ختمه نهٔ شی.»

“If anyone repays evil for good, evil will never leave their house.”

اگر کوئی انسان نیکی کے بدلے بدی کرے، تو اس کے گھر سے کبھی بدی ختم نہیں ہوگی۔

Cultural context: Condemns ingratitude and unfaithfulness, teaching that betrayal of kindness brings generational or lasting misfortune.

Grammar — Word forms

د کلمې ګردان او بڼې
OpenPashto Morphology
Grammatical Formحالت او بڼه
پښتو بڼهPashto Form
Phoneticتلفظ
Dir Plural (-e)
بديېbádí-e
Obl Plural (-o)
بديوbádí-o

Examples from corpora22

قاموسي او ادبي شواهد

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د پښتو متلونه (Wisdom / حکمت)

بد په بدی واوښت ، بدی تېږه ترې لاندې واوښت

“Evil met evil, and a heavy stone of enmity was turned over. — Describes the escalation of conflict and retaliation when two hostile parties clash.”

بروں کا آمنا سامنا ، مزید بُرائی کا پیش خیمہ ۔

د پښتو متلونه (Wisdom / حکمت)

بدی تر واورو نه سړه ده

“Enmity is colder than snow. — Illustrates how deep-seated grudges and animosity chill human relationships and harden hearts over time.”

عداوت برف سے بھی ٹھنڈی ہے ۔

د پښتو متلونه (Justice / عدالت)

بدی چه نه کړې بدې چارې ، بدې به چا واژه په لارې

“If a wrongdoer had not done evil deeds, who would have killed him along the way? — Reflects the inevitability of retribution and consequences stemming from one's own harmful actions.”

اگر بُرا شخص بُرے کام نہ کرتا تو راستے میں کون اس کا خاتمہ کرتا ۔

د کلمې اصل او ریښه(Word Origin & Etymology)
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Origin Unknown

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Entry #2 of 2 · Adjective

بدی (adj · Entry 2)

badáy
Pronunciation:Standard: /badáy/
Adjectiveplural: بديOrigin: Origin Unknown → PashtoVerified sense 1

Meanings · Entry 21

ماناوې او تعریفونه
1
evil, wicked, malicious (about a person)[islamic_law]
کالا، بد، گندہ
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Lexicographical Profile & Dialect Notes

علمي او ژبني معلومات

Grammar & Morphological Classification

The headword بدي (bádí) functions as a n-f in standard Pashto lexicography. This entry synthesizes lexical evidence from 34 authoritative Afghan and international Pashto dictionaries, cross-referenced with modern frequency corpora to ensure trilingual accuracy.

Phonological & Dialectal Realization

Pronunciation diverges between the Southwestern (Kandahari) dialect and the Northeastern (Peshawari/Kabuled) standard. In Southwestern speech, phonemes maintain retroflex fricative distinctions, whereas Northeastern phonetics exhibit velar and postalveolar shifts. All acoustic transcriptions conform to the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) standards adopted by the Pashto Academy.

Peer-reviewed lexicographical standard · Open Pashto Corpus Edition

Nearby words

نږدې او ورته لغتونه