Chiv Meaning in English

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US

tʃɪv

CHIV

UK

tʃɪv

CHIV

التعريف

A slang term from British English meaning a knife, usually used in prison or criminal contexts.

الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة

‘Chiv’ is informal, very slang, and mostly used in British English, especially in prison slang. It's not used in formal contexts and may sound aggressive. Typically means a homemade knife or blade used as a weapon.

• Spanish: cuchillo (jerga) - navaja (jerga)
• Portuguese (BR): faca (gíria) - navalha (gíria)
• Portuguese (PT): faca (gíria) - navalha (gíria)
• Chinese (Simplified): 小刀（俚语） - 匕首（俚语）
• Chinese (Traditional): 小刀（俚語） - 匕首（俚語）
• Hindi: चाकू (स्लैंग)
• Arabic: سكين (عامية) - خنجر (عامية)
• Bengali: ছুরির মতো অস্ত্র - দা (স্ল্যাং, জেলের ভাষা)
• Russian: заточка - самодельный нож
• Japanese: 自作ナイフ - 手製の刃物
• Vietnamese: dao tự chế - dao tù (lóng)
• Korean: 자작 칼 - 칼(은어, 감옥용)
• Turkish: zımpara - cezaevi bıçağı (argo)
• Urdu: چاقو (قیدیوں کی زبان) - گھریلو ساختہ چاقو
• Indonesian: pisau rakitan - pisau penjara (slang)

جمل نموذجية

He hid a chiv in his shoe.

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The guard found a chiv under the bed.

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He made a chiv from a piece of metal.

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Everybody inside knew who was carrying the chiv.

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Word got around quickly that someone had brought in a chiv.

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If the officers find your chiv, you’re in serious trouble.

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