ଚୁପ୍ ରୁହ
The English phrase "shut up" translates to Odia as ଚୁପ୍ ରୁହ.
Meaning: "Stop talking." (intj)
How does it change in a sentence?
The form ଚୁପ୍ ରୁହ is the informal singular imperative. To be polite or formal, use the form ଚୁପ୍ ରୁହନ୍ତୁ.
Did you know?
- The word ଚୁପ୍ is borrowed from Persian and Hindi, though it is used naturally in Odia to command silence.
- Odia speakers might use the word ଶାନ୍ତ meaning 'peaceful' or 'calm' to tell someone to be quiet in a much gentler, less confrontational way.
- To imply a permanent or extreme 'shut up', an Odia speaker might use the phrase ମୁହଁ ବନ୍ଦ କର, which literally means 'close your mouth'.
Examples in context
- ଚୁପ୍ ରୁହ, ମୋତେ କାମ କରିବାକୁ ଦେ।chupa ruha, mote kama karibaku de.Shut up, let me work.
- ଏବେ ଚୁପ୍ ରୁହ।ebe chupa ruha.Shut up now.
Example conversation
Two friends are arguing about a movie.
- ପ୍ରିୟାଙ୍କା Priyankaଏହି ସିନେମାଟି ଭାରି ଖରାପ ଥିଲା।Ehi cinemati bhari kharap thila.This movie was very bad.
- ସୁମିତ Sumitଚୁପ୍ ରୁହ, ମତେ ଏହା ପସନ୍ଦ ଆସିଲା।Chup ruha, mate eha pasanda asila.Shut up, I liked it.
- ପ୍ରିୟାଙ୍କା Priyankaତୁମେ ସବୁବେଳେ ଏମିତି କହ।Tume sabubele emiti kaha.You always say things like this.
- ସୁମିତ Sumitମୁଁ ଆଉ କିଛି କହିବି ନାହିଁ।Mu au kichi kahibi nahi.I will not say anything more.
