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🇮🇳Hindi Source WordCode: HI

काम से जी चुराना

Pronunciation / Transliteration: kaam se jee churana

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Shirking/ˈʃɜːr.kɪŋ/
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🇮🇳 Example Sentence in Hindi:

"काम से जी चुराने की उसकी आदत ने उसे मुसीबत में डाल दिया।"

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    The act of avoiding or neglecting work, duty, or responsibility.

    "His constant shirking of responsibilities forced his colleagues to work overtime."
As verb
  1. 1

    Evading or avoiding an obligation, task, or duty.

    "She never shirks her duties, no matter how difficult they are."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from the verb 'shirk', originating in the 17th century possibly from the German 'schurke' meaning a scoundrel or worthless person. Over time, the term shifted from denoting a rogue to specifically describing the act of evading work, duties, or responsibilities.

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