घूस

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See also: घास

Hindi[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Inherited from Sanskrit घुष् (ghuṣ).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • (Delhi Hindi) IPA(key): /ɡʱuːs/

Noun[edit]

घूस • (ghūs) f (Urdu spelling گھوس)

  1. bribe
    वह घूस खाते वक़्त पकड़ गया था।
    vah ghūs khāte vaqt pakaṛ gayā thā.
    He was caught while taking a bribe.
    घूस खाना ― ghūs khānā ― to take a bribe
    घूस देना ― ghūs denā ― to give a bribe

Declension[edit]

Declension of घूस (fem cons-stem)
singular plural
direct घूस
ghūs 		घूसें
ghūsẽ
oblique घूस
ghūs 		घूसों
ghūsõ
vocative घूस
ghūs 		घूसो
ghūso

Synonyms[edit]

References[edit]

  • Bahri, Hardev (1989) “घूस”, in Siksarthi Hindi-Angrejhi Sabdakosa [Learners' Hindi-English Dictionary], Delhi: Rajpal & Sons.

Nepali[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

घूस • (ghūs)

  1. bribe
    घूस दिनु  ―  ghūs dinu  ―  to give a bribe
    घूस खुवाउनु  ―  ghūs khuwāunu  ―  to give a bribe
    घूस खानु  ―  ghūs khānu  ―  to take a bribe

References[edit]

  • “घूस”, in नेपाली बृहत् शब्दकोश (nepālī br̥hat śabdakoś) [Comprehensive Nepali Dictionary]‎[1], Kathmandu: Nepal Academy, 2018
  • Schmidt, Ruth L. (1993) “घूस”, in A Practical Dictionary of Modern Nepali, Ratna Sagar
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