चम्मच

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Doteli[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Classical Persian چمچه (čamča).

Noun[edit]

चम्मच (cammac)

  1. spoon

Hindi[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from Classical Persian چمچه (čamča). Compare Assamese চামুচ (samus), Bengali চামচ (camoc), Gujarati ચમચો (camco), Kannada ಚಮಚ (camaca), Marathi चमचा (camcā), Odia ଚାମଚ (camôcô), Punjabi ਚਮਚਾ (camcā), Santali ᱪᱚᱢᱚᱪ (cômôc), Telugu చెమ్చా (cemcā).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • (Delhi Hindi) IPA(key): /t͡ʃəm.mət͡ʃ/, [t͡ʃɐ̃m.mɐt͡ʃ]

Noun[edit]

चम्मच (cammacm (Urdu spelling چمچ)

  1. spoon
  2. (colloquial) sycophant, chamcha

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