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Pronunciation / Transliteration: chitthi
"उसे अपने दोस्त से पार्टी के लिए चिट्ठी मिली।"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A written note or letter, often informal.
"She received a chitty from her friend inviting her to the party." - 2
A voucher or receipt, especially in a financial context.
"He handed over a chitty to claim his prize money."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'chitty' originates from the Hindi word 'चिट्टी' (chitthi), which means a letter or note. It was adopted into English during the British colonial period in India, reflecting the administrative practices of the time.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Chitty" is said worldwide
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note
Transliteration: nɔt
"Elle a reçu une note de son ami l'invitant à la fête."
Notiz
Transliteration: noˈtiːts
"Sie erhielt eine Notiz von ihrem Freund, die sie zur Party einlud."
nota
Transliteration: ˈnɔta
"Ha ricevuto una nota dal suo amico che la invitava alla festa."
nota
Transliteration: ˈnota
"Recibió una nota de su amigo invitándola a la fiesta."
bilhete
Transliteration: biˈʎɛtʃi
"Ela recebeu um bilhete do amigo convidando-a para a festa."
चिट्ठी
Transliteration: chitthi
"उसे अपने दोस्त से पार्टी के लिए चिट्ठी मिली।"
便条
Transliteration: biàn tiáo
"她收到了朋友的便条，邀请她参加派对。"
쪽지
Transliteration: jjokji
"그녀는 친구에게서 파티에 초대하는 쪽지를 받았다."
メモ
Transliteration: memo
"彼女は友達からパーティーに招待するメモを受け取った。"
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