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चपरासी

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Hindi

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Etymology

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चपरास (caprās, badge worn by messengers) +‎ -ई ().

Pronunciation

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  • (Delhi) IPA(key): /t͡ʃəp.ɾɑː.siː/, [t͡ʃɐp.ɾäː.siː]
  • Rhymes: -iː
  • Hyphenation: चप‧रा‧सी

Noun

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चपरासी (caprāsīm or f by sense (Urdu spelling چپراسی)

  1. messenger, peon

Declension

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NOTE: This term is declined masculine or feminine according to the gender of the referent.