چپ کر
chup kar
To say "shut up" in Kashmiri, use چپ کر (chup kar).
The phrase is used as an interjection to tell someone to stop talking.
Meaning: "Stop talking." (intj)
What does it mean word for word?
The word چپ means "silent" or "quiet".
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
The form چپ کر is an informal and often blunt way to tell someone to be quiet. For a more polite way to express the same command, or when addressing multiple people, use چپ کٔرو.
How does it change in a sentence?
The form چپ کر is the singular imperative used when speaking to friends, children or people of lower social status. To address multiple people or to increase the level of politeness, use the form چپ کٔرو.
How do you pronounce it?
chup kar
Did you know?
- In heated arguments, speakers may swap چپ کر for colorful idioms that describe 'eating one's tongue' to tell someone to stop speaking.
- Addressing an elder with the singular چپ کر is viewed as a profound social insult and a severe transgression rather than just a lack of manners.
- In certain Kashmiri literary traditions influenced by Sufism, the concept of silence represented by چپ is treated as a high spiritual virtue rather than just the absence of noise.
Examples in context
- چپ کرchap karShut up.
Example conversation
Zainab and Salman are arguing in a room.
- سلمان Salmanمیہ کُنہہ بات کرنہ دی۔Me kunha baat karne di.Let me say something.
- زینب Zainabچپ کر، میہ نِہ سنُن۔Chap kar, me ni sunun.Shut up, I don't want to listen.
- سلمان Salmanتۆہہ چھِو ہمیشہ یَتھ کانہہ کران۔Toh chi hamesha yath kanha karan.You always do this.
- زینب Zainabبس کر، اب چپ کر۔Bas kar, ab chap kar.Enough, shut up now.
