http://www.theindiansabroad.com/2010/03/chumma-stuff/ Overseas Living: NRIs & India abroad Wed, 08 Feb 2012 22:33:26 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.theindiansabroad.com/2010/03/chumma-stuff/comment-page-1/#comment-15631 Christopher Holland Tue, 15 Nov 2011 01:16:30 +0000 http://www.theindiansabroad.com/?p=5791#comment-15631 "Chuma" means plague in bulgarian, russian ad a couple of other slavian languages. It is pretty scary thing in those languages. “Chuma” means plague in bulgarian, russian ad a couple of other slavian languages. It is pretty scary thing in those languages.

]]> http://www.theindiansabroad.com/2010/03/chumma-stuff/comment-page-1/#comment-9419 Barbara Mon, 29 Aug 2011 15:36:26 +0000 http://www.theindiansabroad.com/?p=5791#comment-9419 Very funny encounter. I guess I can relate in some way. My country has many dialects and you never know that certain words you use already has a different meaning in a not so distant place. It's really both funny and horrifying when you find out that it's an inappropriate word in another place. Very funny encounter. I guess I can relate in some way. My country has many dialects and you never know that certain words you use already has a different meaning in a not so distant place. It’s really both funny and horrifying when you find out that it’s an inappropriate word in another place.

]]> http://www.theindiansabroad.com/2010/03/chumma-stuff/comment-page-1/#comment-2037 admin Fri, 19 Mar 2010 18:30:37 +0000 http://www.theindiansabroad.com/?p=5791#comment-2037 In north India, Chumma means only one thing - a big kiss. And i did not know the south Indian meaning until last month. :) In north India, Chumma means only one thing – a big kiss. And i did not know the south Indian meaning until last month.

]]> http://www.theindiansabroad.com/2010/03/chumma-stuff/comment-page-1/#comment-2036 Jennifer Fri, 19 Mar 2010 17:54:57 +0000 http://www.theindiansabroad.com/?p=5791#comment-2036 This is so funny! Of course having myself studied in Chennai (then Madras) 'chumma' was one slang I easily learned. Then after two years of that, I visited some North Indian friends (who never came to south) and among some guy friends.. they asked me something and I said "chumma" and they all got the wrong idea! After I learned this means 'kiss' in Hindi, I realized the guys had totally mistaken me! I then explained the meaning of the South Indian chumma! :) This is so funny! Of course having myself studied in Chennai (then Madras) ‘chumma’ was one slang I easily learned. Then after two years of that, I visited some North Indian friends (who never came to south) and among some guy friends.. they asked me something and I said “chumma” and they all got the wrong idea! After I learned this means ‘kiss’ in Hindi, I realized the guys had totally mistaken me! I then explained the meaning of the South Indian chumma!

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