जी-हुज़ूर

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Hindi

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Etymology

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Literally जी (, yes) + हुज़ूर (huzūr, sir, master), possibly a calque of English yes man.

Pronunciation

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  • (Delhi) IPA(key): /d͡ʒiː.ɦʊ.zuːɾ/, /d͡ʒiː.ɦʊ.d͡ʒuːɾ/

Noun

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जी-हुज़ूर (jī-huzūrm (Urdu spelling جی حضور)

  1. a yes man, sycophant

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