ਚੁੱਪ
chup
The Punjabi word for "shush" is ਚੁੱਪ (chup).
ਚੁੱਪ functions as a noun meaning "silence" or an adjective meaning "quiet". It is also used as a command to tell someone to be quiet.
Meaning: To be quiet (verb)
How does it change in a sentence?
To turn the noun ਚੁੱਪ into a command like "be quiet", you add the verb ਕਰ (kar), which means "do".
How do you pronounce it?
chup
Did you know?
- To tell someone to be quiet very formally or politely, a speaker would avoid ਚੁੱਪ ਕਰ and instead use a phrase involving ਖਾਮੋਸ਼ (khamosh), which is borrowed from Persian.
- In Punjabi poetry and Sufi music, ਚੁੱਪ is often used as a spiritual metaphor for the 'silence of the ego' or the peace found in meditation, rather than just a lack of noise.
- Punjabi shares the word ਚੁੱਪ (chup) with Urdu and Hindi, making this specific command one of the most recognizable phrases across the entire Indian subcontinent.
Examples in context
- ਕੀ ਤੁਸੀਂ ਚੁੱਪ ਰਹਿ ਸਕਦੇ ਹੋ?ki tusi chupp reh sakde ho?Can you be quiet?
- ਉਸ ਨੂੰ ਚੁੱਪ ਰਹਿਣ ਲਈ ਕਹੋ।us nu chupp rehan layi kaho.Tell him to be quiet.
Example conversation
Two friends are entering a quiet library.
- ਗੁਰਪ੍ਰੀਤ Gurpreetਮਨਪ੍ਰੀਤ, ਇੱਥੇ ਚੁੱਪ ਰਹੋ।Manpreet, itthe chupp raho.Manpreet, be quiet here.
- ਮਨਪ੍ਰੀਤ Manpreetਮਾਫ਼ ਕਰਨਾ, ਮੈਂ ਭੁੱਲ ਗਈ ਸੀ।maaf karna, main bhull gayi si.Sorry, I forgot.
- ਗੁਰਪ੍ਰੀਤ Gurpreetਸਾਰੇ ਲੋਕ ਪੜ੍ਹ ਰਹੇ ਹਨ।saare lok parh rahe han.Everyone is reading.
- ਮਨਪ੍ਰੀਤ Manpreetਠੀਕ ਹੈ, ਮੈਂ ਹੁਣ ਚੁੱਪ ਹਾਂ।theek hai, main hun chupp han.Okay, I am quiet now.
