ക്ണാപ്പൻ
knaappan kṇāppaṉ /kɳaːppɐn/
Also spelled: knappan
Meaning in English
a naive person unaware of the surroundings, idiot.
noun · നാമം
Definition
Meaning and examples
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a naive person unaware of the surroundings, idiot.
Etymology
From the British officer's name English Arthur Rowland Knapp, whose many administrative initiatives were futile and unpopular due to his lack of expertise and knowledge of the intricacies of the local culture, hence, his name got associated with incompetency.