Signification
A letter sent without the sender's name.
Contexte culturel
The 'uro chithi' is a classic plot device in 'Goyenda Sahitya' (Detective Literature). It often serves as the 'inciting incident' that brings the detective into the case. In villages, anonymous letters were historically used to 'expose' moral failings of neighbors to the village elders, acting as a form of social policing. Politicians in West Bengal and Bangladesh often use the term to describe 'conspiracies' against them, making it a frequent word in news headlines. There is a strong cultural taboo against 'uro chithi' in offices; they are often dismissed as the work of jealous colleagues.
Context is Key
Always assume an 'uro chithi' has a bit of drama or mystery attached to it.
Not for Airmail
Never use this to mean a letter sent by plane. You will confuse native speakers!
Signification
A letter sent without the sender's name.
Context is Key
Always assume an 'uro chithi' has a bit of drama or mystery attached to it.
Not for Airmail
Never use this to mean a letter sent by plane. You will confuse native speakers!
Use with 'Uro Khobor'
Learning these two together helps you master the metaphorical use of 'Uro' (unverified).
Cowardice
Calling something an 'uro chithi' often implies you don't respect the sender because they are hiding.
Teste-toi
Fill in the blank with the correct phrase.
কেউ নাম না লিখে চিঠি পাঠালে তাকে ______ বলে।
An anonymous letter is called an 'uro chithi'.
Which situation best describes an 'uro chithi'?
Which of these is an 'uro chithi'?
Anonymity and mystery are key to 'uro chithi'.
Complete the dialogue.
রহিম: পুলিশ কেন এসেছে? করিম: বসের কাছে একটা ______ এসেছে তাই।
Police usually investigate anonymous letters (threats).
Match the phrase to the context.
Match 'উড়ো খবর' and 'উড়ো চিঠি'.
'Khobor' is news/rumor, 'Chithi' is a letter.
🎉 Score : /4
Aides visuelles
Banque d exercices
4 exercicesকেউ নাম না লিখে চিঠি পাঠালে তাকে ______ বলে।
An anonymous letter is called an 'uro chithi'.
Which of these is an 'uro chithi'?
Anonymity and mystery are key to 'uro chithi'.
রহিম: পুলিশ কেন এসেছে? করিম: বসের কাছে একটা ______ এসেছে তাই।
Police usually investigate anonymous letters (threats).
Match 'উড়ো খবর' and 'উড়ো চিঠি'.
'Khobor' is news/rumor, 'Chithi' is a letter.
🎉 Score : /4
Questions fréquentes
10 questionsRarely. It usually implies gossip or threats. For a secret admirer, people might use 'benami chithi' or just 'gopon chithi' (secret letter).
Yes, increasingly. You can say 'Uro email' or still use 'Uro chithi' metaphorically for an anonymous digital message.
'Uro chithi' is more idiomatic and dramatic. 'Benami chithi' is more literal and formal.
Yes, it's used in 'Uro jahaj' (airplane) and 'Uro khobor' (rumor).
Say: 'Ami ekta uro chithi peyechi.'
No, it's a standard idiom used in news, literature, and daily speech.
Because the letter seems to appear out of nowhere, as if it flew in on the wind without a traceable path.
Yes, if the identity is effectively hidden, it's still an 'uro chithi'.
Very common, especially in political and social contexts.
There isn't a single word, but 'Swa-shakkhorito chithi' (self-signed letter) would be the formal opposite.
Expressions liées
উড়ো খবর
similarRumor or unverified news
বেনামী চিঠি
synonymAnonymous letter
খোলা চিঠি
contrastOpen letter
উড়ো জাহাজ
builds onAirplane
হুমকি চিঠি
specialized formThreatening letter
