छप्पर

Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word छप्पर. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word छप्पर, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say छप्पर in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word छप्पर you have here. The definition of the word छप्पर will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition ofछप्पर, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.

Hindi

Alternative forms

Etymology

Inherited from Sanskrit छत्त्वर (chattvará). Cognate with Punjabi ਛਪੱਰ (chaparra), Nepali छाप्रो (chāpro), Bengali ছাপর (chapor), Odia ଛପର (chapara), Bihari छप्पर and Gujarati છાપરું (chāprũ). Doublet of छत्तर (chattar).

Pronunciation

  • (Delhi) IPA(key): /t͡ʃʰəp.pəɾ/,
  • Rhymes: -əp.pəɾ
  • Hyphenation: छप्‧पर

Noun

छप्पर • (chappar) m (Urdu spelling چَھپَّر)

  1. a sloping thatch, a thatched roof
    Synonyms: छाजन (chājan), छान (chān)
  2. a thatched building, a shed, a hut
  3. (figurative) a heavy burden
  4. a small pit or pond in which water gathers during the rains (clarification of this definition is needed)
    Synonyms: डाबर (ḍābar), तलैया (talaiyā), पोखर (pokhar)

Declension

Declension of छप्पर (masc cons-stem)
singular plural
direct छप्पर
chappar 		छप्पर
chappar
oblique छप्पर
chappar 		छप्परों
chapparõ
vocative छप्पर
chappar 		छप्परो
chapparo

Derived terms

References

Wikious
Boobota
Sagapedia