چپ ڪر
chup kar
The Sindhi phrase for "shut up" is چپ ڪر (chup kar).
چپ ڪر is used to tell someone to stop talking. It is an informal way to ask someone to be quiet.
Meaning: "Stop talking." (intj)
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of the adjective چپ meaning "silent" or "quiet" and the verb ڪر meaning "do".
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
چپ ڪر is a blunt and often rude way to tell someone to stop talking, similar to the English "shut up". For a more polite request, you can use the phrase Meherbani farma kar chup raho, which means "Kindly be quiet".
How does it change in a sentence?
چپ ڪر is the imperative singular form, used when speaking to friends, children or people of lower social status. To address a group of people or to make the command more polite, the verb changes to چپ ڪريو.
How do you pronounce it?
chup kar
Did you know?
- In Sindhi culture, using چپ ڪر toward an elder is viewed as a violation of Adab, a complex traditional code of social etiquette.
- While چپ ڪر is a rude command, Sindhi poets often use the word چپ to describe the spiritual silence of a Sufi mystic.
- The word چپ is a loanword from Persian, where it carries the same meaning of 'silent' or 'quiet'.
Examples in context
- چپ ڪر.chap kara.Shut up.
Example conversation
Two siblings are arguing over a television remote.
- زینب Zainabمان گانا ٻڌڻ چاهيان ٿي.maan gaana budhan chaahiyan thi.I want to listen to songs.
- عمران Imranچپ ڪر، مان ڊرامو ڏسي رهيو آهيان.chap kara, maan drama disi rahyo aahiyan.Shut up, I am watching a drama.
- زینب Zainabپر هي گانو تمام سٺو آهي!par hee gaano tamaam sutho aahe!But this song is very good!
- عمران Imranزینب، بس چپ ڪر.Zainab, bas chap kara.Zainab, just shut up.
