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Persian
Etymology
From Arabic خَسِيس (ḵasīs).
Pronunciation
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| Classical reading?
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xasīs
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| Dari reading?
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xasīs
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| Iranian reading?
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xasis
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| Tajik reading?
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xasis
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Noun
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خسیس
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| Iranian Persian
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хасис
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خسیس • (xasis) (plural خسیسها (xasis-hâ) or خسیسان (xasisân))
- miser
- scrooge
Adjective
خسیس • (xasis) (comparative خسیستَر (xasis-tar), superlative خسیستَرین (xasis-tarin))
- stingy
- mean
- miserly
Synonyms
Related terms
- گِدا (gedâ) (figurative)
- گداگشنه (gedâ-gošne) (colloquial)