Hindi

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Etymology

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कश (kaś, pulling) +‎ -म- (-ma-) +‎ कश (kaś), all from Classical Persian.

Pronunciation

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  • (Delhi) IPA(key): /kəʃ.mə.kəʃ/, [kɐʃ.mɐ.kɐʃ]

Noun

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कशमकश (kaśmakaśf (Urdu spelling کشمکش)

  1. conflict; struggle, clash
    Synonym: कशाकशी (kaśākśī)

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