Where does “choupchap” come from?

choupchap (Mauritian Creole) comes from Hindi चुपचाप, from Hindi चुप — silent, quiet; still; keep quiet, shush.

choupchap (Mauritian Creole): shut up

Definitions

  1. shut up

Ancestry of “choupchap”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiचुपचापquietly, silently
2Hindiचुपsilent, quiet; still; keep quiet, shush
Every word from Hindi चुप →Every word from Hindi चुपचाप →