कंजूस

See also: कंजूसी

Hindi

Etymology

Of unknown origin. McGregor tentatively postulates a combination of कान (kān, “ear”) +‎ चूसना (cūsnā, “to suck”), lit. "ear-sucked"; compare मक्खीचूस (makkhīcūs, “miser”, literally “fly-sucker”) for a similar formation.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Hindi) IPA^(key): /kən.d͡ʒuːs/, [kɐ̃n.d͡ʒuːs]

Adjective

कंजूस • (kañjūs) (indeclinable, Urdu spelling کنجوس)

1. miserly, stingy

Synonyms

• कृपण (kŕpaṇ)

Derived terms

• कंजूसी (kañjūsī)

References

• Bahri, Hardev (1989), “कंजूस”, in Siksarthi Hindi-Angrejhi Sabdakosa [Learners' Hindi-English Dictionary], Delhi: Rajpal & Sons.
• McGregor, Ronald Stuart (1993), “कंजूस”, in The Oxford Hindi-English Dictionary, London: Oxford University Press