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Hindi to English translations [Non-PRO] Art/Literary - Poetry & Literature / Song Lyrics | | 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 |
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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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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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25 mins confidence: peer agreement (net): +4 Silently and secretly
Explanation: Here the Hindi word चुपके-चुपके means 'silently' and सबसे छुपके means stealthily or secretly.
-------------------------------------------------- Note added at 30 mins (2009-07-01 16:07:20 GMT) --------------------------------------------------
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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