Meanings
in a way that is unwilling to spend or give; miserly.
ایک ایسے طریقے سے جو خرچ کرنے یا دینے سے reluctant ہو؛ کنجوسانہ.
سگھڑانہ
sughraana
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Common Collocations
- stingily generous
- stingily save
- stingily spent
Example Sentences
He stingily refused to share his money.
اس نے کنجوسانہ اپنے پیسے بانٹنے سے انکار کر دیا.
Us ne kanjoosana apne paisay baantne se inkaar kar diya.
They lived stingily, avoiding any unnecessary expenses.
وہ لوگ سگھڑانہ زندگی بسر کرتے تھے، غیر ضروری خرچوں سے بچتے تھے.
Woh log sughraana zindagi basar karte the, ghir zaroori kharchon se bachate the.
A stingily attitude can hurt relationships.
کنجوسانہ رویہ رشتوں کو نقصان دے سکتا ہے.
Kanjusana rawaya rishton ko nuqsan de sakta hai.
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💡 Memory Tip
Think of 'sting' to remember stingily - being so tight with money it stings others.
Imagine a person holding their wallet tightly, pinching it shut.
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🗣️ Urdu Proverb
دولت کی لالچ انسان کو بخل کا عادی بنا دیتی ہے.
Daulat ki laalach insaan ko bakhl ka aadi bana deti hai.
Greed for wealth makes a person accustomed to stinginess.
📖 Etymology
Origin: English "stingy" — unwilling to spend or give
First known use: 14th century
Derived from the adjective 'stingy', which comes from the Old English word 'stingig', meaning 'stingy or miserly'.