कौड़ी को तंग

Hindi

Etymology

Literally "to be (too) narrow for a shell," perhaps in reference to poverty causing malnutrition.

Pronunciation

• (Delhi) IPA^(key): /kɔː.ɽiː koː t̪əŋɡ/, [kɔː.ɽiː‿koː‿t̪ɐ̃ŋɡ]

Adjective

कौड़ी को तंग • (kauṛī ko taṅg)

1. (idiomatic) steeped in poverty, destitute

   Synonyms: ग़रीब (ġarīb), दरिद्र (daridra)

References

• Hardev Bahri (1959) Hindi Semantics‎^[1], Bharati Press Publications, page 251