चम्मच
cammac/t͡ʃəm.mət͡ʃ/masculine
The Hindi word for spoon is चम्मच (cammac). Wiktionary also lists चमस (camas) and दर्वि (darvi).
Meaning: scooped utensil for eating (or serving) (noun)
Ways to say it
| Hindi | Romanization (Wiktionary) | IPA | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| चम्मच | cammac | /t͡ʃəm.mət͡ʃ/ (Hindi, Standard) | masculine |
| चमस | camas | /t͡ʃə.məs/ (Hindi, Standard) | |
| दर्वि | darvi | ||
| दर्वी | darvī | ||
| चम्चा | camcā | masculine |
The word refers to a scooped utensil used for eating or serving food.
Which one should you use?
While चम्मच is the most common and standard form, other variations exist such as चम्चा, चमस, दर्वि and दर्वी.
How does it change in a sentence?
चम्मच is a masculine noun.
How do you pronounce it?
cammac
Did you know?
- In a political context, calling someone a चम्चा ('chamcha') is a common insult meaning they are a 'sycophant' or a 'yes-man'.
- In many traditional Indian households, eating with a चम्मच was historically seen as a Western influence, as the cultural norm is to eat with the fingers of the right hand.
- The etymological root of चम्मच traces back to the Proto-Turkic word *kamïč, a distant ancestor far removed from the Indo-European roots of Hindi.
Examples in context
- कृपया, मुझे एक चम्मच दो।Please give me a spoon.
- भाई, चम्मच पास करो।Brother, pass me the spoon.
- यह स्टील का चम्मच है।yah steel ka chammach hai.This is a steel spoon.
- मुझे एक चम्मच चीनी चाहिए।mujhe ek chammach cheeni chahiye.I want a spoon of sugar.
- मेज पर एक चम्मच रखा है।mez par ek chammach rakha hai.A spoon is kept on the table.
Example conversation
Aditya and Pooja are having breakfast in the kitchen.
- आदित्य Adityaपूजा, क्या मुझे एक चम्मच मिलेगा?Pooja, kya mujhe ek chammach milega?Pooja, can I have a spoon?
- पूजा Poojaहाँ आदित्य, यह रहा चम्मच।haan Aditya, yeh raha chammach.Yes Aditya, here is the spoon.
- आदित्य Adityaशुक्रिया, यह चम्मच बहुत साफ़ है।shukriya, yeh chammach bahut saaf hai.Thanks, this spoon is very clean.
- पूजा Poojaमैं इसे अभी धोकर लाई थी।mein ise abhi dhokar layi thi.I had just washed it.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “spoon” translations and entries चम्मच, चमस, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries चमस, चम्मच, CC BY-SA 4.0.
