खुस-फुस

Hindi

Alternative forms

• खुसुर-फुसुर (khusur-phusur)

Etymology

Probably onomatopoeic.

Pronunciation

• (Delhi Hindi) IPA^(key): /kʰʊs.pʰʊs/

Noun

खुस-फुस • (khus-phus) f

1. whispering, quiet discussion similar to gossip

   आपस में खुस-फुस क्यों कर रहीं हो, मुझे भी सुनाओ!

   āpas mẽ khus-phus kyõ kar rahī̃ ho, mujhe bhī sunāo!

   Why are you whispering to one another, tell me too!

Declension

Declension of खुस-फुस (fem cons-stem)

	singular	plural
direct	खुस-फुस khus-phus	खुस-फुसें khus-phusẽ
oblique	खुस-फुस khus-phus	खुस-फुसों khus-phusõ
vocative	खुस-फुस khus-phus	खुस-फुसो khus-phuso

Derived terms

• खुस-फुस करना (khus-phus karnā)

See also

• गुफ़्तगू (guftagū)