चपरास

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Hindi

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Persian چپراست (caprâst, a silk but­ton; a buckle, breastplate, badge; unsteadiness (a turning from left to right and vice versa)).

Pronunciation

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  • (Delhi) IPA(key): /t͡ʃəp.ɾɑːs/, [t͡ʃɐp.ɾäːs]
  • Rhymes: -ɑːs
  • Hyphenation: चप‧रास

Noun

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चपरास (caprāsf (Urdu spelling چپراس)

  1. metal badge or plate (worn as identification by messengers or orderlies)
  2. belt clasp, buckle

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