chips in Tamil தமிழ்
chips in English
- chips⇄chips, noun pl.
See under chip.
Noun (plural)
/ʧɪps/
1. (Noun) Thin slices of food, typically potatoes, that are fried or baked and eaten as a snack or side dish. Also called "crisps" in British English.
2. (Noun) Small pieces or fragments of something, especially wood or stone, that have been broken off.
3. (Noun) A type of small, flat, electronic circuit used in computers and other devices (e.g., microchips).
4. (Noun, informal) A token used in games or gambling (e.g., poker chips).
1. "Would you like some chips with your sandwich?"
2. "The carpenter swept up the wood chips from the floor."
3. "She inserted the new microchip into the device."
4. "He bet all his chips in the final round of poker."
The word "chips" comes from the Old English "cipp," meaning a small piece of something. The food-related sense emerged around the 19th century, likely from the idea of thinly sliced pieces of potatoes. The electronic and gaming senses developed in the 20th century, referring to small, flat components.
- Crisps (in British English for potato chips)
- Fragments
- Slices
- Shards
- Tokens
- Whole
- Piece
- Chunk
- Block
- Portion
| Language | Translation | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|
| Spanish | Patatas fritas | /paˈtatas ˈfɾitas/ |
| French | Chips | /ʃips/ |
| German | Chips | /ʧɪps/ |
| Italian | Patatine | /pataˈtine/ |
| Chinese (Simplified) | 薯片 | /shǔ piàn/ |
| Japanese | チップス | /chippusu/ |
| Korean | 감자칩 | /gamja chip/ |
| Hindi | चिप्स | /ʧɪps/ |
| Arabic | رقائق البطاطس | /raqa'iq al-batatiss/ |
| Russian | Чипсы | /ˈt͡ɕipsɨ/ |
| Portuguese | Batatas fritas | /baˈtatas ˈfɾitas/ |
In some English-speaking regions, the pronunciation of "chips" may vary. For example, in the UK, "chips" commonly refers to what Americans call "fries," whereas in the US, "chips" typically refers to thinly sliced and fried potato crisps (also called "crisps" in the UK).
The word "chips" has been in use since at least the 14th century, originally meaning small pieces of wood or stone. By the 19th century, it began to be used to describe thinly sliced potatoes that were fried and eaten as a snack. The term "chip" for an electronic component came about in the early 20th century, and "poker chips" have been used since the 19th century in gaming contexts.
In British culture, "chips" are often associated with fish and chips, a popular dish consisting of battered and fried fish served with thick-cut potato fries. In contrast, in American culture, "chips" are more often eaten as a snack, typically in the form of thinly sliced, crispy potato snacks, often accompanied by dips. The use of "chips" for electronic components or gaming tokens reflects the word's broader meaning of small, flat, and thin objects.
"Chips" can refer to a variety of things depending on the context. In food, they are typically thin, fried slices of potatoes or other vegetables. In technology, "chips" refer to small electronic components. The term also appears in gaming and gambling, where it refers to tokens used to represent money. The word’s diverse meanings showcase how it has evolved in different cultural and technological contexts.