चमचा

See also: चमच

Hindi

Etymology

Borrowed from Persian چمچه‎ (čamče) 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

Marathi

Etymology

Borrowed from Persian چمچه‎ (čamče). Compare Gujarati ચમચો (camco), Kannada ಚಮಚ (camaca), Telugu చెమ్చా (cemcā), Oriya ଚାମଚ (camôcô), Bengali চামচ (camoc), Assamese চামুচ (samus).

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.
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