تھپڑ
thappaṛ/t̪ʰəp.pəɽ/masculine
The English word "slap" is translated into Urdu as تھپڑ (thappaṛ). Wiktionary also lists چانٹا (cā̃ṭā).
Meaning: A blow dealt with the open hand (noun)
Ways to say it
| Urdu | Romanization (Wiktionary) | IPA | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| تھپڑ | thappaṛ | /t̪ʰəp.pəɽ/ (Standard, Urdu) | masculine |
| چانٹا | cā̃ṭā | /t͡ʃɑ̃ː.ʈɑː/ (Standard, Urdu) |
Both تھپڑ and چانٹا refer to a blow dealt with the open hand. To express the action of slapping, you use the noun تھپڑ followed by the verb مارنا (to hit or strike).
Which one should you use?
تھپڑ is the standard word for a slap, whereas چانٹا is a more colloquial or informal term used in everyday speech.
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
To perform the action of slapping, use the phrase تھپڑ مارنا. The past tense of this action is تھپڑ مارا, and the continuous form for "is slapping" is تھپڑ مار رہا ہے.
How do you pronounce it?
The pronunciation of تھپڑ is /t̪ʰəp.pəɽ/. It has two syllables.
Did you know?
- The word تھپڑ is actually a linguistic traveler from Punjabi, having been borrowed into Urdu from the Punjabi word ਥੱਪੜ.
- In many parts of South Asia, the word چانٹا is often associated with a much sharper and more stinging sound than تھپڑ.
- The word تھپڑ shares an ancient lineage with Middle Indo-Aryan roots, tracing back through Prakrit.
Examples in context
- اسے ایک زوردار تھپڑ پڑا۔Usay ek zordar thappar para.He received a hard slap.
- گھبراہٹ میں اس نے تھپڑ مارا۔Ghabrahat mein us ne thappar mara.In panic, he delivered a slap.
- اس کا تھپڑ بہت تکلیف دہ تھا۔Us ka thappar bohat takleef dah tha.His slap was very painful.
Example conversation
Sarah is telling Ahmed about a childhood memory.
- سارہ Saraبچپن میں مجھے ایک تھپڑ ملا تھا۔Bachpan mein mujhe ek thappar mila tha.I got a slap during my childhood.
- احمد Ahmedکیوں؟ آپ نے کیا کیا تھا؟Kyun? Aap ne kya kiya tha?Why? What had you done?
- سارہ Saraمیں نے شیشے کا گلاس توڑ دیا تھا۔Main ne sheeshe ka glass tor diya tha.I had broken a glass cup.
- احمد Ahmedاوہ، یہ تو بہت برا ہوا۔Oh, yeh toh bohat bura hua.Oh, that was very bad.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “slap” translations and entries تھپڑ, چانٹا, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries تھپڑ, CC BY-SA 4.0.
