છોકરો
chokro/ˈt͡ʃʰok.ɾo/
The Gujarati word for boy is છોકરો (chokro).
The term is used to refer to a male child.
Meaning: male child (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
To refer to multiple boys, use the plural form છોકરા. If you want to indicate possession for a masculine noun (boy's), the word changes to છોકરાનો.
How do you pronounce it?
The word is pronounced chokro. It has two syllables, and the stress is on the first syllable.
Did you know?
- While છોકરો is the standard term, in many Gujarati households, a child might be affectionately called બેટા (son) regardless of whether there is a biological connection.
- In colloquial Gujarati, the word છોકરો is often used to describe a young man or a boyfriend, not just a male child.
- The term છોકરો comes from the Prakrit word *chŏkkara, which was an early ancestor of several modern Indo-Aryan languages.
Examples in context
- એક નાનો છોકરો અહીં રમી રહ્યો છે.ek nāno chhokro ahī̃ ramī rahyo chhe.A little boy is playing here.
- આ છોકરો બહુ હોશિયાર છે.ā chhokro bahu hoshiyār chhe.This boy is very smart.
- તમારા ઘરે છોકરો છે કે છોકરી?tamārā ghare chhokro chhe ke chhokrī?Do you have a boy or a girl at home?
Example conversation
Two neighbors are chatting in a park.
- દ્રષ્ટિ Drishtiતમારો દીકરો કેટલો મોટો છોકરો બની ગયો છે!tamāro dīkro ketlo moṭo chhokro banī gayo chhe!Your son has become such a big boy!
- મિતલ Mitalહા, તે હવે ઝડપથી વધી રહ્યો છે.hā, te have jhaḍapthī vadhī rahyo chhe.Yes, he is growing fast now.
- દ્રષ્ટિ Drishtiતે ખૂબ જ સુંદર છોકરો છે.te khūb ja sundar chhokro chhe.He is a very handsome boy.
- મિતલ Mitalઆભાર, તમે ખૂબ દયાળુ છો.ābhār, tame khūb dayālu chho.Thank you, you are very kind.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “boy” translations and entries છોકરો, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries છોકરો, CC BY-SA 4.0.
