nuuka — meaning in English
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English meaning
- frugal adjective Careful with money; avoiding unnecessary spending or waste.
- mean verb To intend or have in mind as a purpose.
- miserly adj Unwilling to spend money even when it would be reasonable to.
- niggardly adj Withholding for the sake of meanness; stingy, miserly.
- stingy adj Unwilling to spend, give, or share; miserly.
Senses
nuuka is used for these senses in English:
- frugal Of something which is consumed (such as money, goods, etc.): Careful or wise in expenditure; avoiding waste.
- mean (chiefly, UK) Ungenerous; stingy; tight-fisted.
- miserly Like a miser, very or objectionably cautious with money.
- niggardly Withholding for the sake of meanness; stingy, miserly.
- stingy Unwilling to spend, give, or share; ungenerous; mean.
mean — full definition
- verb To intend or have in mind as a purpose.
- verb To convey a particular sense or significance; to signify.
- adj Unkind, unpleasant, or deliberately hurtful in behavior.
- adj Stingy or ungenerous with money or resources.
- noun A method or resource used to achieve a result (usually used in the plural, "means").