What does cutlery mean?
Knives, forks, and spoons used for eating or serving food.
Example: "Please help me set the table with clean cutlery before the guests arrive."
Do you provide plastic cutlery with the takeaway order?
Yes, we always include disposable plastic cutlery, napkins, and wet wipes in our takeaway packages.
What does cutlery mean in Urdu?
cutlery meaning in Urdu is چھری کانٹے (churi kante) — Refers collectively to spoons, forks, and knives used at the dining table.
What does cutlery mean in Arabic?
cutlery meaning in Arabic is أدوات مائدة — Literally dining utensils, covering knives, forks, and spoons.
What does cutlery mean in Persian?
cutlery meaning in Persian is قاشق و چنگال — Literally spoons and forks, referring collectively to cutlery in Iran.
What does cutlery mean in Hindi?
cutlery meaning in Hindi is कटलरी — The English loanword 'cutlery' is widely understood in urban Indian households.
What does cutlery mean in Turkish?
cutlery meaning in Turkish is çatal bıçak takımı — Literally fork-knife set, representing all dining table cutlery in Turkey.
What does cutlery mean in Bangla?
cutlery meaning in Bangla is চামচ-কাঁটাচামচ — Usually refers to eating utensils like spoons, forks, and butter knives.
What does cutlery mean in Nepali?
cutlery meaning in Nepali is चम्चा काँटा — Commonly used for spoons, forks, and table knives.
What is a synonym for cutlery?
Common synonyms for cutlery include flatware, silverware, eating utensils and tableware.
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Quick meaning table
Use this table to compare the main translation of cutleryacross Rehbaro's dictionary languages.
| Language | Meaning | Pronunciation note |
|---|---|---|
| Urdu | چھری کانٹے | churi kante |
| Arabic | أدوات مائدة | Arabic is written right to left. Some Gulf conversations use a local phrase while forms use formal Arabic. |
| Persian | قاشق و چنگال | Persian is written right to left and shares many letters with Urdu and Arabic, but pronunciation can differ. |
| Hindi | कटलरी | Hindi is written in Devanagari. Many modern words are borrowed from English in daily speech. |
| Turkish | çatal bıçak takımı | Turkish uses the Latin alphabet, so pronunciation is often easier for English readers to compare. |
| Bangla | চামচ-কাঁটাচামচ | Bangla uses its own script. Loanwords may look different from English even when the sound is familiar. |
| Nepali | चम्चा काँटा | Nepali uses Devanagari. Some official or technical words may use Sanskrit-based forms. |
Language-by-language usage
Each language card adds pronunciation help, usage context and a practical example, so the page is more than a list of translated words.
cutlery in Urdu
Pakistan and Urdu-speaking communities
چھری کانٹے
- Pronunciation
- churi kante
- Usage note
- Refers collectively to spoons, forks, and knives used at the dining table.
- Practical example
- Use "چھری کانٹے" when you need to explain cutlery in Pakistan and Urdu-speaking communities.
cutlery in Arabic
Saudi Arabia, the Gulf and Arabic-speaking official settings
أدوات مائدة
- Pronunciation
- Arabic is written right to left. Some Gulf conversations use a local phrase while forms use formal Arabic.
- Usage note
- Literally dining utensils, covering knives, forks, and spoons.
- Practical example
- Use "أدوات مائدة" when you need to explain cutlery in Saudi Arabia, the Gulf and Arabic-speaking official settings.
cutlery in Persian
Persian, Dari and Farsi-speaking contexts
قاشق و چنگال
- Pronunciation
- Persian is written right to left and shares many letters with Urdu and Arabic, but pronunciation can differ.
- Usage note
- Literally spoons and forks, referring collectively to cutlery in Iran.
- Practical example
- Use "قاشق و چنگال" when you need to explain cutlery in Persian, Dari and Farsi-speaking contexts.
cutlery in Hindi
India and Hindi-speaking communities
कटलरी
- Pronunciation
- Hindi is written in Devanagari. Many modern words are borrowed from English in daily speech.
- Usage note
- The English loanword 'cutlery' is widely understood in urban Indian households.
- Practical example
- Use "कटलरी" when you need to explain cutlery in India and Hindi-speaking communities.
cutlery in Turkish
Turkey and Turkish-speaking communities
çatal bıçak takımı
- Pronunciation
- Turkish uses the Latin alphabet, so pronunciation is often easier for English readers to compare.
- Usage note
- Literally fork-knife set, representing all dining table cutlery in Turkey.
- Practical example
- Use "çatal bıçak takımı" when you need to explain cutlery in Turkey and Turkish-speaking communities.
cutlery in Bangla
Bangladesh and Bangla-speaking communities
চামচ-কাঁটাচামচ
- Pronunciation
- Bangla uses its own script. Loanwords may look different from English even when the sound is familiar.
- Usage note
- Usually refers to eating utensils like spoons, forks, and butter knives.
- Practical example
- Use "চামচ-কাঁটাচামচ" when you need to explain cutlery in Bangladesh and Bangla-speaking communities.
cutlery in Nepali
Nepal and Nepali-speaking communities
चम्चा काँटा
- Pronunciation
- Nepali uses Devanagari. Some official or technical words may use Sanskrit-based forms.
- Usage note
- Commonly used for spoons, forks, and table knives.
- Practical example
- Use "चम्चा काँटा" when you need to explain cutlery in Nepal and Nepali-speaking communities.
Where you may see this word
Use this word in cooking & kitchen situations, especially when you need to understand forms, messages, signs or everyday conversations.
Common mistake to avoid
Do not memorize only one translation. Read the example sentence and context so you know when the word sounds natural.
Practical phrases with cutlery
Learn the context, not only the translation
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