چوتڑ
chootar
In Urdu, the word for bum is چوتڑ (chootar).
The word چوتڑ is used as an informal noun to refer specifically to the buttocks.
Meaning: informal: butt(ocks) specifically (noun)
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
The word چوتڑ is informal and should be avoided in polite company, as it can be considered vulgar or impolite.
How do you pronounce it?
chootar
Did you know?
- Using چوتڑ in a public setting in Pakistan could lead to a much more severe social reaction than using the word 'butt' in an English-speaking country, as Urdu maintains very strict boundaries regarding 'sharafat' or decency.
- To avoid the vulgarity of چوتڑ, speakers often use the more polite Persian-derived word پہلو or describe the area as پچھلا حصہ, meaning 'back part'.
- Because Urdu is a highly gendered and polite-centric language, the use of such a word often marks the speaker as belonging to a specific 'low' or 'uneducated' social class in literature.
Examples in context
- اس کا چوتڑ بہت بڑا ہے۔Is ka choutar bohat bara hai.His butt is very big.
Example conversation
Ahmed accidentally slips on a wet floor.
- عائشہ Ayeshaاحمد! کیا تم ٹھیک ہو؟Ahmed! Kya tum theek ho?Ahmed! Are you okay?
- احمد Ahmedمیں ٹھیک ہوں، بس میرے چوتڑ پر چوٹ لگی۔Main theek hoon, bas mere chotad par chot lagi.I'm fine, I just hurt my bum.
- عائشہ Ayeshaاوہ، یہ تو بہت برا ہوا۔Oh, yeh toh bohat bura hua.Oh, that's too bad.
- احمد Ahmedہاں، اب بہت درد ہو رہا ہے۔Haan, ab bohat dard ho raha hai.Yes, it hurts a lot now.
