ख़ुशामदी

Hindi

Etymology

Borrowed from Classical Persian خوشامدی. By surface analysis, ख़ुशामद (xuśāmad) +‎ -ई (-ī)

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Hindi) IPA(key): /xʊ.ʃɑːm.d̪iː/, [xʊ.ʃä̃ːm.d̪iː], /kʰʊ.ʃɑːm.d̪iː/, [kʰʊ.ʃä̃ːm.d̪iː]

Adjective

ख़ुशामदी • (xuśāmdī) (indeclinable, Urdu spelling خوشامدی)

  1. flattering, obsequious
    Synonyms: चापलूस (cāplūs), ठकुरसुहात (ṭhakursuhāt)
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