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prig meaning in Hindi

दंभी dambhī

/pɹɪɡ/

prig in Hindi: दंभी (dambhī). In English, prig means a deliberately superior person; a person who demonstrates an exaggerated conformity or propriety, especially in an irritatingly arrogant or smug manner.

Hindi words for prig

prig, fop
दंभी dambhī

English meaning of prig

  1. noun A deliberately superior person; a person who demonstrates an exaggerated conformity or propriety, especially in an irritatingly arrogant or smug manner.
  2. noun A conceited dandy; a fop.
  3. noun A tinker.
  4. noun A petty thief or pickpocket.

Full definition of prig

prig in a sentence

  • to prig a handkerchief

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Questions about prig in Hindi

What is the meaning of prig in Hindi?
Prig in Hindi is दंभी (dambhī).
prig का हिंदी में क्या अर्थ है?
Prig: दंभी (dambhī).
What does prig mean in English?
Prig means a deliberately superior person; a person who demonstrates an exaggerated conformity or propriety, especially in an irritatingly arrogant or smug manner.

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Hindi words from Wiktionary's Hindi entries whose English meaning is “prig”: दंभी. English meanings adapted from Wiktionary: prig (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the Hindi words and English meanings and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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