चिट्ठी
A letter or a written message sent through post or delivered by hand. It refers to both personal correspondence and formal notes written on paper.
Exemples
3 sur 5आज मुझे मेरी दादी की चिट्ठी मिली।
Today I received a letter from my grandmother.
कृपया इस सरकारी चिट्ठी को ध्यान से पढ़ें।
Please read this official letter carefully.
मैं तुम्हें एक छोटी सी चिट्ठी लिखूँगा।
I will write a small note to you.
Famille de mots
Astuce mémo
Think of a 'Chit' (a small piece of paper) that grows into a full 'Chitthi' (a complete letter).
Quiz rapide
मैंने अपने दोस्त को एक ___ लिखी।
Correct !
La bonne réponse est : चिट्ठी
Exemples
आज मुझे मेरी दादी की चिट्ठी मिली।
everydayToday I received a letter from my grandmother.
कृपया इस सरकारी चिट्ठी को ध्यान से पढ़ें।
formalPlease read this official letter carefully.
मैं तुम्हें एक छोटी सी चिट्ठी लिखूँगा।
informalI will write a small note to you.
इतिहास में चिट्ठी संचार का सबसे महत्वपूर्ण माध्यम थी।
academicIn history, the letter was the most important medium of communication.
बैंक से एक ज़रूरी चिट्ठी आई है।
businessAn important letter has arrived from the bank.
Famille de mots
Collocations courantes
Phrases Courantes
चिट्ठी-पत्री
correspondence/exchange of letters
खुली चिट्ठी
open letter
बंद चिट्ठी
sealed letter
Souvent confondu avec
Chittha refers to a ledger, a detailed account, or a blog post, whereas Chitthi is specifically a letter.
Patra is a more formal/Sanskritized synonym; Chitthi is the more common, everyday term.
Notes d'usage
The word is feminine and is used extensively in colloquial Hindi. While 'khat' is often used in poetry and 'patra' in formal documents, 'chitthi' is the standard word for daily conversation.
Erreurs courantes
Learners often treat it as masculine because it's a common object, but it ends in the feminine 'i' marker. Always use feminine verbs (e.g., चिट्ठी आई, not चिट्ठी आया).
Astuce mémo
Think of a 'Chit' (a small piece of paper) that grows into a full 'Chitthi' (a complete letter).
Origine du mot
Derived from the Sanskrit word 'citra' (marked or distinguished), evolving through Prakrit into modern Hindi.
Modèles grammaticaux
Contexte culturel
Historically, the postman (dakiya) was a vital figure in rural India, often reading letters aloud to the illiterate, making the 'chitthi' a symbol of emotional connection.
Quiz rapide
मैंने अपने दोस्त को एक ___ लिखी।
Correct !
La bonne réponse est : चिट्ठी
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