Word Meaning
बद-ख़ू
bad-khū
hiadjective
Meaning
Ill-tempered, bad-natured, or having a harsh disposition.
Detailed Meaning
Compound adjective describing someone possessing a harsh, ill-tempered, or intolerant disposition. In classical Urdu poetry, it frequently characterizes the beloved who lacks patience and gets easily vexed by the lover's entreaties. In this couplet, it contrasts the beloved's short-tempered nature with the lover's endless tale of devotion.
Etymology
Persian compound of 'bad' (evil, bad) and 'khū' (habit, nature, temperament).
Usage
In classical ghazal poetry, 'bad-khū' is commonly used as a conventional attribute for the beloved whose impatience sharply contrasts with the lover's prolonged laments.
Examples
that ill-tempered beloved
bearing the wrath of an ill-natured person
Synonyms
तुनक-मिज़ाजबद-मिज़ाजसख़्त-गीरतंद-ख़ू
Related Words
बद-ख़ूईख़ूबद-मिज़ाजख़ू-गर