बहानेबाजी bahānēbājī

बहाना bahānā baha:nā: (nm) a pretext, pretence, an excuse; make believe; (v) to cause to flow/blow; to set afloat; to squander (as पैसा बहाना); to ruin, to destroy; बहाने (से) on the pretext of; in the name of; बहानेबाज़ sham, make-believe; a pretender, given to putting forth excuses; बहानेबाज़ी shamming, make belief, pretending, putting forth excuses.