Romanian

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Ottoman Turkish چفوت (çıfut, yid), from Persian جهود (johud).

Pronunciation

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Adjective

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ciufut m or n (feminine singular ciufută, masculine plural ciufuți, feminine and neuter plural ciufute)

  1. (derogatory) miserly, stingy, penny-pinching

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