Urdu · noun · Character & Virtue

Kanjoosi

कंजूसी

said kan-joo-see

Meaning

Miserliness, stinginess, niggardly meanness.

Usage & notes

The petty grasping of the miser; the small-souled opposite of generosity.

Related words

Avarice, miserliness, withholding what one should give.

Generosity, liberality, open-handed giving.

Greed, avarice, insatiable craving for more.