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चुपके चुपके, सब से छुपके

English translation: Silently and secretly


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Hindi term or phrase:चुपके चुपके, सब से छुपके
English translation:Silently and secretly
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Hindi term or phrase: चुपके चुपके, सब से छुपके
Greetings,

Please see
http://www.aksharamala.com/hindi/isb/song/?id=18376

In particular, my problem is with चुपके - is the के part a kind of imperative form (for giving commands) from करना (to do)?

Many thanks as ever,

Simon
SeiTT
United Kingdom
Local time: 05:31
Silently and secretly
Explanation:
Here the Hindi word चुपके-चुपके means 'silently' and सबसे छुपके means stealthily or secretly.

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Note added at 30 mins (2009-07-01 16:07:20 GMT)
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Actually, चुप करना means to keep or remain silent. And चुपके से or चुपके-चुपके means silently, i.e., without making any noise or sound.
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C.M. Rawal
India
Local time: 11:01
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Silently and secretly


Explanation:
Here the Hindi word चुपके-चुपके means 'silently' and सबसे छुपके means stealthily or secretly.

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Note added at 30 mins (2009-07-01 16:07:20 GMT)
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Actually, चुप करना means to keep or remain silent. And चुपके से or चुपके-चुपके means silently, i.e., without making any noise or sound.

C.M. Rawal
India
Local time: 11:01
Native speaker of: Native in HindiHindi
PRO pts in category: 12
Grading comment
many thanks excellent

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Surendrababu Gummalla: I think this is OK. In चुपके-चुपके one चुपके is 'silently' and the other चुपके means 'secretly'. Please recollect 'hide and seek' game, where when you hide, you hide with out making any sound and without letti
4 mins
  -> धन्यवाद, सुरेंद्रबाबू!

agree  Ramesh Bhatt
6 mins
  -> धन्यवाद, रमेश जी!

agree  J Meenakshi
1 day2 hrs
  -> धन्यवाद, मीनाक्षी जी!

agree  Quamrul Islam
17 days
  -> शुक्रिया, इस्लाम भाई!
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