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10 Language-to-English DictionariesGandhakar
/ɡʌn.də.kɑːr/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A person who eats in a manner considered unclean or unsanitary.
"He was often teased for being a gandhakar at the picnic, leaving crumbs everywhere." - 2
A colloquial term used to describe someone who does not adhere to proper eating etiquette.
"Her friends jokingly called her a gandhakar for her habit of eating with her hands."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'Gandhakar' is derived from Hindi, where 'ganda' means 'dirty' and 'khana' means 'to eat'. It reflects a cultural context where the term may have evolved to describe someone associated with unclean eating habits or food practices, likely originating in the early 20th century as social norms around cleanliness began to change.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Gandhakar" is said worldwide
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Mangeur sale
Transliteration: Mangeur sale
"Il était souvent moqué pour être un mangeur sale lors du pique-nique."
Schmutziger Esser
Transliteration: Schmutziger Esser
"Er wurde oft als schmutziger Esser verspottet."
Mangiatore sporco
Transliteration: Mangiatore sporco
"Era spesso preso in giro per essere un mangiatore sporco."
Comedor sucio
Transliteration: Comedor sucio
"A menudo se burlaban de él por ser un comedor sucio."
Comedor sujo
Transliteration: Comedor sujo
"Ele era frequentemente zombado por ser um comedor sujo."
गंदा खाने वाला
Transliteration: Ganda khane wala
"उसे पिकनिक में गंदा खाने वाला कहा गया।"
脏吃的人
Transliteration: Zāng chī de rén
"他常常被嘲笑为脏吃的人。"
더러운 먹는 사람
Transliteration: Deoreoun meogneun saram
"그는 소풍에서 더러운 먹는 사람으로 놀림을 받았다."
汚い食べ方をする人
Transliteration: Kitanai tabekata o suru hito
"彼はピクニックで汚い食べ方をする人としてからかわれた。"
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