Where does “chope” come from?

chope (English) comes from Malay chup, from Hindi चुप — silent, quiet; still; keep quiet, shush.

chope (English): To reserve a place, such as a seat in a fast food...

Definitions

  1. To reserve a place, such as a seat in a fast food...

Ancestry of “chope”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Malaychupa cry in a game requesting a halt or the...
2Hindiचुपsilent, quiet; still; keep quiet, shush
Every word from Hindi चुपEvery word from Malay chup
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