A1 noun Neutre

चिट्ठी

chitthi /t͡ʃɪʈ.ʈʰiː/

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

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आज मुझे मेरी दादी की चिट्ठी मिली।

Today I received a letter from my grandmother.

2

कृपया इस सरकारी चिट्ठी को ध्यान से पढ़ें।

Please read this official letter carefully.

3

मैं तुम्हें एक छोटी सी चिट्ठी लिखूँगा।

I will write a small note to you.

Famille de mots

Nom
चिट्ठी
Apparenté
चिट्ठी-पत्री
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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

1

आज मुझे मेरी दादी की चिट्ठी मिली।

everyday

Today I received a letter from my grandmother.

2

कृपया इस सरकारी चिट्ठी को ध्यान से पढ़ें।

formal

Please read this official letter carefully.

3

मैं तुम्हें एक छोटी सी चिट्ठी लिखूँगा।

informal

I will write a small note to you.

4

इतिहास में चिट्ठी संचार का सबसे महत्वपूर्ण माध्यम थी।

academic

In history, the letter was the most important medium of communication.

5

बैंक से एक ज़रूरी चिट्ठी आई है।

business

An important letter has arrived from the bank.

Famille de mots

Nom
चिट्ठी
Apparenté
चिट्ठी-पत्री

Collocations courantes

चिट्ठी लिखना to write a letter
चिट्ठी डालना to post a letter
चिट्ठी आना a letter to arrive
प्रेम चिट्ठी love letter
सरकारी चिट्ठी official/government letter

Phrases Courantes

चिट्ठी-पत्री

correspondence/exchange of letters

खुली चिट्ठी

open letter

बंद चिट्ठी

sealed letter

Souvent confondu avec

चिट्ठी vs चिट्ठा

Chittha refers to a ledger, a detailed account, or a blog post, whereas Chitthi is specifically a letter.

चिट्ठी vs पत्र

Patra is a more formal/Sanskritized synonym; Chitthi is the more common, everyday term.

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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.

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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).

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Astuce mémo

Think of a 'Chit' (a small piece of paper) that grows into a full 'Chitthi' (a complete letter).

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Origine du mot

Derived from the Sanskrit word 'citra' (marked or distinguished), evolving through Prakrit into modern Hindi.

Modèles grammaticaux

Feminine gender Plural form: चिट्ठियाँ (chitthiyan) Oblique plural: चिट्ठियों (chitthiyon)
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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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