चमचा

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See also: चमच

Hindi

Etymology

Borrowed from Classical Persian چمچه (čamča) or Sanskrit चमस (camasa).

Pronunciation

Noun

चमचा • (camcā) m (Urdu spelling چمچہ)

  1. (colloquial) yesman, sycophant
  2. Alternative form of चम्मच (cammac, “spoon”)

Declension

Declension of चमचा (masc ā-stem)
singular plural
direct चमचा
camcā 		चमचे
camce
oblique चमचे
camce 		चमचों
camcõ
vocative चमचे
camce 		चमचो
camco

Derived terms

Marathi

Marathi Wikipedia has an article on:
Wikipedia mr

Etymology

Borrowed from Classical Persian چمچه (čamča). Compare Assamese চামুচ (samus), Bengali চামচ (camoc), Gujarati ચમચો (camco), Hindi चम्मच (cammac), Kannada ಚಮಚ (camaca), Odia ଚାମଚ (cāmaca), Telugu చెమ్చా (cemcā).

Pronunciation

  • (spoon) IPA(key): /t͡səm.t͡sa/
  • (sycophant) IPA(key): /t͡ɕəm.t͡ɕa/

Noun

चमचा • (ċamċā) m

  1. spoon
  2. (colloquial) chamcha, sycophant

References

  • Berntsen, Maxine, “चमचा”, in A Basic Marathi-English Dictionary, New Delhi: American Institute of Indian Studies, 1982-1983.
  • Molesworth, James Thomas (1857) “चमचा”, in A dictionary, Marathi and English, Bombay: Printed for government at the Bombay Education Society's Press
  • दाते, यशवंत रामकृष्ण (1932-1950) “चमचा”, in महाराष्ट्र शब्दकोश (mahārāṣṭra śabdakoś) (in Marathi), पुणे : महाराष्ट्र कोशमंडळ (mahārāṣṭra kośmaṇḍaḷ).
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