Ek Japati Karu


literal translation is ‘i’ll slap you one.’
a word used by gujarati indian women, to threaten their children when they’re mis-behaving. it essentially means to hit the child, usually with a slipper, or just their hand. it isn’t a form of violence, or child abuse, just a phrase used to scare a child, similar to telling a child off for being naughty.
-family go out shopping and the son keeps pestering his mum for a toy-
mum: ‘stop it! you’re not getting a toy today!’
son: ‘please mum, pleeeeeeeease’
mum: ‘if you don’t be quiet, ek j-pati karu’
-child stops moaning and behaves accordingly-

son: ‘mum, mum, mum, ma, ma, ma, mummy, mummy, mummy, maam, maam, maam, mom, mom, mom…’
mum: ‘what!’
son: ‘nothing (sn-gg-rs)’
mum: ‘ek j-pati karu’
(son shuts up and minds his own business)

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