નિતંબ
nitamb
The Gujarati word for 'bum' is નિતંબ (nitamb).
This term is used as a noun to refer to the buttocks.
Meaning: informal: butt(ocks) specifically (noun)
How do you pronounce it?
nitamb
Did you know?
- If you were reading a classical Sanskrit text, you might find નિતંબ used to describe the physical grace of a deity, a usage far more elevated than its modern informal context.
- While નિતંબ refers specifically to the buttocks, many Gujarati speakers use the word પાછળનો ભાગ, which literally means 'the back part', as a polite euphemism to avoid sounding crude.
- If you use નિતંબ in a casual conversation at a cafe, you might actually sound more like a textbook or a doctor than a local.
Example conversation
Hardik and Niya are talking about an uncomfortable sofa.
- હાર્દિક Hardikઆ સોફા બહુ કઠણ છે.Aa sofa bahu kathan che.This sofa is very hard.
- નિયા Niyaહા, મારા નિતંબમાં દુખાવો થાય છે.Ha, mara nitamb ma dukhavo thay che.Yes, my bum is hurting.
- હાર્દિક Hardikતમે ઓશકું રાખી શકો છો.Tame oshku rakhi shako cho.You can put a cushion.
- નિયા Niyaતે વધુ સારું રહેશે.Te vadhu saru raheshe.That would be better.
