"feku" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: fekus [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Hindi फेंकू (phẽkū), from फेंकना (phẽknā, “to throw”). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|hi|फेंकू}} Hindi फेंकू (phẽkū), {{m|hi|फेंकना||to throw}} फेंकना (phẽknā, “to throw”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} feku (plural fekus)
  1. (India, neologism, offensive) A person who keeps bluffing or does empty boasting Tags: India, neologism, offensive Synonyms: braggart, bluff, boaster
    Sense id: en-feku-en-noun-yafGmCCw Categories (other): English neologisms, Indian English, English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 80 20
  2. (by extension) A person who makes false promises Tags: broadly
    Sense id: en-feku-en-noun-UB1VKbUO

Inflected forms

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