also: あほだら
noun
Kansai dialect term for a foolish person; often used jokingly or affectionately among close friends. Stronger than あほ.
あいつ、またやらかしたんか。ほんまアホンダラやな。
He messed up again? What a fool.
そんなアホンダラなこと言うなよ。
Don't say such stupid things.
noun
mock Buddhist sutra; humorous sutra-style singing
Only with reading あほだら
Abbreviation of あほだら経. A type of fast-paced, satirical performance mimicking sutra chanting, often commenting on current events. The reading あほだら is specifically associated with this sense.
See also: あほだら経
あほだら経は、もともと阿呆陀羅という言葉から来ているらしい。
The term あほだら経 apparently comes from the word 阿呆陀羅.
Derived from Kansai-ben あほ (fool) with the emphatic suffix んだら. The kanji 阿呆陀羅 are ateji.