चमचा

See also: चमच

Hindi

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• (Delhi Hindi) IPA^(key): /t͡ʃəm.t͡ʃɑː/, [t͡ʃə̃m.t͡ʃäː]

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

• चमचागिरी (camcāgirī)

Marathi

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 (camôcô), 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
• Date, Yasavanta Ramakrshna (1932-1950), “चमचा”, in Maharashtra Sabdakosa (in Marathi), Pune: Maharashtra Kosamandala.