కష్టజీవి

Telugu

Etymology

From Sanskrit कष्ट (kaṣṭa, evil, difficulty, trouble, misery, suffering, hardship) + జీవి (jīvi, one who makes a living by).

Pronunciation

IPA(key): /kaʂʈad͡ʑiːʋi/, [kaʂʈad͡ʒiːʋi]

Noun

కష్టజీవి • (kaṣṭajīvin (plural కష్టజీవులు)

  1. one who lives a hard life, one who gets his bread with difficulty

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