ख़र्चा पानी

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Hindi

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Etymology

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Dvandva compound of ख़र्चा (xarcā, spending) +‎ पानी (pānī, water).

Pronunciation

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  • (Delhi) IPA(key): /xəɾ.t͡ʃɑː pɑː.niː/, [xɐɾ.t͡ʃäː‿päː.niː], /kʰəɾ.t͡ʃɑː pɑː.niː/, [kʰɐɾ.t͡ʃäː‿päː.niː]

Noun

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ख़र्चा पानी (xarcā pānīm

  1. (originally Bombay Hindi, euphemistic) bribe
    Synonyms: घूस (ghūs), रिश्वत (riśvat)
  2. (originally Bombay Hindi, euphemistic) beating
    Synonyms: पिटाई (piṭāī), मारपीट (mārpīṭ)

Declension

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