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कौड़ी को तंग

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Hindi

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Etymology

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Literally "to be (too) narrow for a shell," perhaps in reference to poverty causing malnutrition.

Pronunciation

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  • (Delhi) IPA(key): /kɔː.ɽiː koː t̪əŋɡ/, [kɔː.ɽiː‿koː‿t̪ɐ̃ŋɡ]

Adjective

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कौड़ी को तंग (kauṛī ko taṅg)

  1. (idiomatic) steeped in poverty, destitute
    Synonyms: ग़रीब (ġarīb), दरिद्र (daridra)

References

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  • Hardev Bahri (1959) Hindi Semantics[1], Bharati Press Publications, page 251