ਚਮਚਾ

Punjabi

Etymology

Borrowed from Classical Persian چمچه‎ (čamča).

Noun

ਚਮਚਾ • (camcā) m (Shahmukhi spelling چمچہ‎)

  1. spoon
  2. (slang) sycophant, lackey, hanger-on

Derived terms
  • ਚਮਚਾਗੀਰੀ f (camcāgīrī, “sycophancy”)

Further reading
  • “ਚਮਚਾ”, in Punjabi-English Dictionary, Patiala: Punjabi University, 2023
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