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Pronunciation / Transliteration: chapat
"उसने बच्चे को सजा देने के लिए चपत मारी।"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The act of striking a person, especially a child, on the buttocks as a form of punishment.
"Many parents debate the effectiveness of spanking as a disciplinary method." - 2
A light slap or blow, especially on the rear end.
"He gave the child a playful spanking to make her laugh."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'spanking' originates from the late 17th century, derived from the verb 'spank', which is believed to have roots in the Dutch word 'spanken', meaning 'to strike'. Over time, the meaning has evolved to refer specifically to a form of corporal punishment involving striking a child's buttocks.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Spanking" is said worldwide
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fessée
Transliteration: fes-say
"Il a donné une fessée à son enfant pour le punir."
Schläge
Transliteration: shlay-guh
"Er gab seinem Kind eine Ohrfeige als Strafe."
sculacciata
Transliteration: skoo-lah-CHA-tah
"Ha dato una sculacciata al bambino come punizione."
nalgada
Transliteration: nal-GAH-dah
"Le dio una nalgada a su hijo como castigo."
palmada
Transliteration: pahl-MAH-dah
"Ele deu uma palmada no filho como punição."
चपत
Transliteration: chapat
"उसने बच्चे को सजा देने के लिए चपत मारी।"
打屁股
Transliteration: dǎ pìgu
"他给孩子打屁股作为惩罚。"
엉덩이를 때리다
Transliteration: eongdeongireul ttaerida
"그는 아이에게 벌로 엉덩이를 때렸다."
お尻を叩く
Transliteration: oshiri o tataku
"彼は罰として子供のお尻を叩いた。"
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