छिः
chhih
The Nepali expression for "ew" is छिः (chhih).
छिः is an interjection used to express disgust or nausea.
Meaning: expression of disgust or nausea (intj)
How do you pronounce it?
The romanization is chhih.
Did you know?
- Nepali has a concept of 'impurity' that encompasses both physical dirt and spiritual status, meaning छिः can be triggered by things that are clean but culturally forbidden.
- Repeating the word as छिः छिः intensifies the disgust and can be used to socially signal that a behavior is morally repulsive, not just physically gross.
- The spelling of छिः uses a visarga, a punctuation mark in Devanagari that adds a heavy breath or 'h' sound to the end of the syllable.
Examples in context
- छिः, यो कस्तो नराम्रो छ!chhih, yo kasto naramro chha!Ew, this is so bad!
- छिः, मलाई त यो मन परेन।chhih, malai ta yo man parena.Ew, I don't like this.
Example conversation
Pratika and Sumit are looking at a plate of spoiled food.
- प्रतिक्षा Pratikshaसुमित, यो खाना हेर त।Sumit, yo khaana hera ta.Sumit, look at this food.
- सुमित Sumitछिः, यो त बिग्रिएको छ।chhih, yo ta bigriyeko chha.Ew, it is spoiled.
- प्रतिक्षा Pratikshaकस्तो नराम्रो गन्ध आउँछ!Kasto naramro gandha aauchha!It has such a bad smell!
- सुमित Sumitछिटो फालिदेउ न त।Chhito falideu na ta.Just throw it away quickly.
