चुप्पी

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Hindi[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from Punjabi [Term?] (whence ਚੁੱਪ (cuppa, silence)), ultimately derived from Ashokan Prakrit *𑀘𑀼𑀧𑁆𑀧 (*cuppa). Compare चुप (cup) and चुपना (cupnā).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • (Delhi Hindi) IPA(key): /t͡ʃʊp.piː/, [t͡ʃʊp̚.piː]

Noun[edit]

चुप्पी (cuppīf (Urdu spelling چُپِّی)

  1. silence, quietness, noiselessness
    Synonyms: मौन (maun), ख़ामोशी (xāmośī)

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