ਚੂਤੜ
chootad
The Punjabi word for bum is ਚੂਤੜ (chootad).
This term is used to refer specifically to the buttocks.
Meaning: informal: butt(ocks) specifically (noun)
How do you pronounce it?
chootad
Did you know?
- While English speakers might use 'bum' to describe a person who is lazy, using ਚੂਤੜ in Punjabi has no connection to personality and only refers to the body part.
- In traditional Punjabi folk songs or satirical poetry, references to the ਚੂਤੜ are sometimes used to create earthy, bawdy humor that contrasts with the region's strict social norms.
- In many Punjabi-speaking communities, referring to this part of the body so directly is considered a breach of 'sharam', a cultural concept of modesty and shame that governs social interactions.
Examples in context
- ਉਸਦੇ ਚੂਤੜ 'ਤੇ ਲਾਲ ਨਿਸ਼ਾਨ ਹੈ।usde chutṛ 'te lāl niśān hai.There is a red mark on his butt.
Example conversation
Two friends are talking after a workout.
- ਕਿਰਨ Kiranਕੀ ਤੁਹਾਡਾ ਚੂਤੜ ਦੁਖ ਰਿਹਾ ਹੈ?Ki tuhada chutad dukh riha hai?Is your bum hurting?
- ਅਮਨ Amanਹਾਂ, ਮੈਂ ਬਹੁਤ ਜ਼ਿਆਦਾ ਕਸਰਤ ਕੀਤੀ।Haan, main bahut zyada kasrat kiti.Yes, I exercised too much.
- ਕਿਰਨ Kiranਤੁਹਾਨੂੰ ਆਰਾਮ ਕਰਨਾ ਚਾਹੀਦਾ ਹੈ, ਅਮਨ।Tuhanu aaram karna chahida hai, Aman.You should rest, Aman.
- ਅਮਨ Amanਤੁਸੀਂ ਸਹੀ ਕਹਿੰਦੇ ਹੋ, ਕਿਰਨ।Tusi sahi kehnde ho, Kiran.You are right, Kiran.
