ਛਿੱਤਰ
chhittar
The English word slipper is translated into Punjabi as ਛਿੱਤਰ (chhittar).
ਛਿੱਤਰ refers to a low shoe that is typically worn indoors.
Meaning: low shoe usually worn indoors (noun)
How do you pronounce it?
The romanization is chhittar.
Did you know?
- In some Punjabi dialects, ਛਿੱਤਰ can refer to a whip or a lash rather than footwear. Using the word in a domestic context without a shoe in sight might be interpreted as a threat of punishment.
- While ਛਿੱਤਰ describes the object, the act of throwing a slipper at someone is a common cultural trope in Punjabi families to signal extreme annoyance or a lack of respect.
- The word ਛਿੱਤਰ is inherited from the Sanskrit word छित्त्वर, which is 'chittvara'.
Example conversation
Two people are entering a house.
- ਗੁਰਪ੍ਰੀਤ Gurpreetਮਨਪ੍ਰੀਤ, ਕੀ ਇਹ ਤੁਹਾਡੇ ਛਿੱਤਰ ਹਨ?Manpreet, ki eh tuhade chittar han?Manpreet, are these your slippers?
- ਮਨਪ੍ਰੀਤ Manpreetਹਾਂ, ਇਹ ਮੇਰੇ ਹੀ ਹਨ।Han, eh mere hi han.Yes, they are mine.
- ਗੁਰਪ੍ਰੀਤ Gurpreetਇਹ ਇੱਥੇ ਹੀ ਪਏ ਸਨ।Eh ithe hi paye san.They were lying right here.
- ਮਨਪ੍ਰੀਤ Manpreetਧੰਨਵਾਦ, ਗੁਰਪ੍ਰੀਤ।Dhanvaad, Gurpreet.Thank you, Gurpreet.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries ਛਿੱਤਰ, CC BY-SA 4.0.
