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Pronunciation / Transliteration: kifāyat
"जीवन में किफ़ायत अपनाने से भविष्य सुरक्षित होता है।"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The quality of being economical with money or food; careful management of material resources.
"Through careful budgeting and everyday frugality, they managed to save enough money to buy their first home." - 2
Simplicity and economy in lifestyle and consumption.
"Her lifestyle was characterized by a quiet frugality that rejected unnecessary luxuries and consumerism."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin frugalitatem, stemming from frugalis (useful, virtuous, thrifty), which originates from fruges (fruits of the earth, crops). Entering the English language in the early 17th century, the term shifted from denoting general moral worth and fruitful character to specifically representing careful management of resources and avoidance of wastefulness.
Which of the following is the closest synonym for "Frugality"?
10 Global Lexicons: How "Frugality" is said worldwide
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frugalité
Transliteration: fry.ɡa.li.te
"La frugality est une vertu importante en période de crise économique."
Sparsamkeit
Transliteration: ˈʃpaːɐ̯zamkaɪ̯t
"Seine Sparsamkeit half ihm, schuldenfrei zu bleiben."
frugalità
Transliteration: fru.ɡa.liˈta
"La sua frugalità nello stile di vita era ammirevole."
frugalidad
Transliteration: fru.ɣa.liˈðað
"La frugalidad en el hogar ayuda a reducir gastos innecesarios."
frugalidade
Transliteration: fru.ɡa.liˈda.dʒi
"A frugalidade permitiu-lhe acumular uma boa poupança."
किफ़ायत
Transliteration: kifāyat
"जीवन में किफ़ायत अपनाने से भविष्य सुरक्षित होता है।"
节约
Transliteration: jié yuē
"节约是一种美德，应当在日常生活中坚持。"
검소
Transliteration: geomso
"그의 검소한 생활 태도는 많은 이에게 귀감이 된다."
倹約
Transliteration: ken'yaku
"日々の生活で倹約を心がけることが大切だ。"
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