کم عقل (Kam aqal)
What does کم عقل (Kam aqal) mean? کم عقل (Kam aqal) is a Dari mild that translates to “dim-witted / slow / not too bright” in English.
Literal Translation
little brain / low intellect
Meaning & Usage
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"dim-witted / slow / not too bright"
The softer version of 'bi aqal' — not completely brainless, just insufficiently equipped. Where 'bi aqal' says you have zero sense, 'kam aqal' says you have some, just not enough. It's the difference between 'you're an idiot' and 'you're not very bright.' Still insulting, but with a patronizing gentleness that makes it almost worse.
Examples in the Wild
کم عقل است، نمیفهمد چه میگویی. (Kam aqal ast, namefamad che megoi. - He's dim-witted, he doesn't understand what you're saying.) — Said to a third party, not to the target's face.