कॉकरोच
kokrocheveryday, English loanword
In daily speech people say कॉकरोच (kokroch), from English. The standard Hindi word is तिलचट्टा (tilchatta).
Meaning: household insect pest (noun)
Ways to say it
| Indian | Romanization | Note |
|---|---|---|
| कॉकरोच | kokroch | everyday, English loanword |
| तिलचट्टा | tilchatta | standard Hindi |
कॉकरोच (kokroch) is what you hear at home, in shops and in advertisements for pest control. तिलचट्टा (tilchatta) appears more in textbooks and dictionaries.
How does it change in a sentence?
तिलचट्टा (tilchatta) is masculine, so you say एक तिलचट्टा (ek tilchatta). The plural is तिलचट्टे (tilchatte).
How do you pronounce it?
कॉकरोच (kokroch) is said with a short first vowel, roughly "KOK-roach".
Did you know?
- Pest control ads in India use कॉकरोच (kokroch) far more often than तिलचट्टा (tilchatta).
Examples in context
- रसोई में एक कॉकरोच है।Rasoi mein ek kokroch hai.There is a cockroach in the kitchen.
- तिलचट्टे अँधेरे में निकलते हैं।Tilchatte andhere mein nikalte hain.Cockroaches come out in the dark.
Example conversation
Sister and brother Nidhi and Karan are cleaning the kitchen at night.
- Nidhiभैया, देखो, कॉकरोच!Bhaiya, dekho, kokroch!Brother, look, a cockroach!
- Karanकहाँ है? मुझे दिखाओ।Kahaan hai? Mujhe dikhaao.Where is it? Show me.
- Nidhiसिंक के नीचे भाग गया।Sink ke neeche bhaag gaya.It ran under the sink.
