ચૂપ કર
chup kar
To say "shut up" in Gujarati, use ચૂપ કર (chup kar).
The phrase ચૂપ કર is a straightforward and commonly used way to tell someone to 'shut up' in an informal setting.
Meaning: "Stop talking." (intj)
What does it mean word for word?
The word ચૂપ literally means 'silent' or 'quiet'.
Which one should you use?
While ચૂપ કર is a direct command to 'do silence', ચૂપ રહે is a common alternative meaning 'stay quiet'. ચૂપ રહેજો is a much softer, polite request used to ask someone to be quiet, often used by elders or in formal settings.
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
ચૂપ કર is used in an informal setting. To make the command more polite or to address someone with respect, use ચૂપ રહો instead of ચૂપ કર. મોઢું બંધ કર is a more aggressive and rude way to say 'shut up' compared to ચૂપ કર.
How do you pronounce it?
chup kar
Did you know?
- The word ચૂપ is a loanword from Persian, having traveled into Gujarati via Urdu and Hindi.
- Unlike English where 'shut up' can be used as an expression of disbelief, ચૂપ કર is almost exclusively used as a literal command to stop talking.
- While મોઢું બંધ કર literally means 'close your mouth', it is often accompanied by a physical gesture of mimicking a zipper closing the lips.
Examples in context
- ચૂપ કર.chūp kara.Shut up.
- હવે ચૂપ કર.have chūp kara.Shut up now.
- તું ચૂપ કર!tū chūp kara!You shut up!
Example conversation
Two siblings are arguing over a TV remote.
- પ્રિયા Priyaહાર્દિક, ચૂપ કર!hardik, chūp kara!Hardik, shut up!
- હાર્દિક Hardikહું શું બોલ્યો?hu shu bōlyō?What did I say?
- પ્રિયા Priyaબસ, હવે ચૂપ કર.bas, have chūp kara.That's enough, shut up now.
- હાર્દિક Hardikઠીક છે, હું ચૂપ રહું છું.ṭhīk chē, hu chūp rahū chu.Fine, I'll be quiet.
