नाक कटब
Idioms: नाक कटब
An idiom means more than its words, and नाक कटब means to lose face in front of others.
How It Works
Idioms do not work word by word. नाक कटब uses "nose" for a person's good name. Awadhi speakers say it when a family is embarrassed in front of relatives or neighbours.
| Time | Phrase | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| past | नाक कटि गई | lost face |
| future | नाक कटि जाई | will lose face |
Whose honour it is goes before नाक: हमार नाक, परिवार कै नाक. The word गई agrees with नाक, which is a feminine noun.
It is a strong phrase, so people save it for serious talk. You would not say it for a small slip.
Examples (3)
- लरिका कै करतूत से परिवार कै नाक कटि गई।
The family lost face because of the boy's behaviour.
नाक कटि गई is the idiom in the past.
- बियाह मा खाना कम परि गवा, सबके सामने नाक कटि गई।
There wasn't enough food at the wedding, and we lost face in front of everyone.
The idiom says the shame was public.
- अइसन काम करिहौ तौ बिरादरी मा हमार नाक कटि जाई।
If you do such a thing, we'll lose face in the community.
नाक कटि जाई is the future form.
How It Connects
Learn This First
The example नाक कटि गई uses the -इ form plus जाब.
Related Patterns
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