चमचा

See also: चमच

Hindi

Etymology

Borrowed from Persian چمچه‎ (čamče), from Sanskrit चमस (camasa).

Noun

चमचा • (camcā) m

  1. (colloquial) yesman, sycophant
  2. Alternative form of चम्मच (cammac, “spoon”)

Declension
Declension of चमचा
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 (camôc), Assamese চামুচ (samus).

Noun

चमचा • (ċamċā) m

  1. spoon
  2. (colloquial) chamcha, sycophant

References
  • Maxine Berntsen (1982-1983), “चमचा”, in A Basic Marathi-English Dictionary, New Delhi: American Institute of Indian Studies
  • James Thomas Molesworth (1857), “चमचा”, in A dictionary, Marathi and English, Bombay: Printed for government at the Bombay Education Society's Press
  • Yasavanta Ramakrshna Date (1932-1950), “चमचा”, in Maharashtra Sabdakosa (in Marathi), Pune: Maharashtra Kosamandala
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