घूस

See also: घास

Hindi

Pronunciation

  • (Delhi) IPA(key): /ɡʱuːs/
  • Rhymes: -uːs

Etymology 1

Inherited from Prakrit *𑀖𑀽𑀲𑁆𑀲𑀸 (*ghūssā, a present). Compare Punjabi ਘੂਸ (ghūs), Kumaoni घूस, Nepali घूस (ghūs), Bengali ঘুষ (ghuś), ঘুস (ghus) and Odia ଘୁସ୍ (ghus).

Noun

घूस • (ghūsf (Urdu spelling گُھوس)

  1. bribe, illegal gratification
    वह घूस खाते हुए पकड़ा गया था।
    vah ghūs khāte hue pakṛā gayā thā.
    He was caught while taking a bribe.
    घूस खानाghūs khānāto take a bribe
    घूस देनाghūs denāto give a bribe
Declension
Declension of घूस (fem cons-stem)
singular plural
direct घूस
ghūs
घूसें
ghūsẽ
oblique घूस
ghūs
घूसों
ghūsõ
vocative घूस
ghūs
घूसो
ghūso
Synonyms

Etymology 2

From घुसना (ghusnā, to enter, penetrate, thrust into).

Noun

घूस • (ghūsf (Urdu spelling گُھوس)

  1. bandicoot rat, mole-rat
Declension
Declension of घूस (fem cons-stem)
singular plural
direct घूस
ghūs
घूसें
ghūsẽ
oblique घूस
ghūs
घूसों
ghūsõ
vocative घूस
ghūs
घूसो
ghūso
Alternative forms
  • घूँस (ghū̃s)

References

Nepali

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ɡʱṳs]
  • Phonetic Devanagari: घुस्

Noun

घूस • (ghūs)

  1. bribe
    घूस दिनुghūs dinuto give a bribe
    घूस खुवाउनुghūs khuwāunuto give a bribe
    घूस खानुghūs khānuto take a bribe

References

  • 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