चुप्पी

Hindi

Etymology

Ultimately from Ashokan Prakrit *𑀘𑀼𑀧𑁆𑀧 (*cuppa).

Pronunciation

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

Noun

चुप्पी • (cuppī) f

1. silence, quietness, noiselessness

   Synonyms: मौन (maun), ख़ामोशी (xāmośī)

References

• McGregor, Ronald Stuart (1993) “चुप्पी”, in The Oxford Hindi-English Dictionary, London: Oxford University Press