Word Meaning
पोच-गोई
poch-go'i
hinoun
Meaning
Talking nonsense, uttering absurdities, or indulging in frivolous, foolish babble.
Detailed Meaning
Poch-goyi refers to the act of speaking nonsense, utter absurdities, or frivolous and unbecoming words. In the couplet, it describes the intoxicated speaker indulging in incoherent, improper rambling under the influence of wine. It captures the uninhibited, foolish chatter that drunkenness often produces.
Etymology
Persian compound formed from 'pūch' (hollow, absurd, worthless) and 'goyī' (speaking, from 'guftan').
Usage
In classical Urdu poetry, it often appears as self-deprecating irony about the poet's own drunken or impassioned rambling.
Examples
indulging in foolish talk
babbling absurdities in intoxication
Synonyms
बेहूदा-गोईबकवासहरज़ा-गोईलफ़्फ़ाज़ी
Related Words
पोचगोयाईगुफ़्तगूमस्ती