Where does “बदमाश” come from?

बदमाश (Hindi) comes from Persian بدمعاش, from Arabic مَعَاش.

बदमाश (Hindi): evil, wicked; mischevious; scoundrel, goon,...

Definitions

  1. evil, wicked; mischevious; scoundrel, goon,...

Ancestry of “बदमाश”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Persianبدمعاشof a bad life, trade, profession
2Arabicمَعَاش—

Words derived from “बदमाश”

Every word from Arabic مَعَاش →Every word from Persian بدمعاش →