Word Meaning
तूती-नुमा
tooti-numa
hiadjective
Meaning
Parrot-like; resembling a parrot or making one eloquent like a parrot.
Detailed Meaning
A compound adjective denoting resemblance to a parrot, traditionally known for speech and eloquence. In Urdu and Persian poetics, it often invokes the classical method of training a parrot to talk by placing it before a mirror. In this couplet, the poet questions whether the contemplative mirror of imagination can simply be characterized as parrot-like.
Etymology
Arabic طوطی (tūtī/totī, parrot) + Persian نما (namā, stem of namūdan, showing/resembling).
Usage
In classical Urdu poetry, it is employed as a metaphor for gifted speech inspired by the reflective mirror of creative thought.
Examples
a mirror showing parrot-like speech
a mind made parrot-like in eloquence
Synonyms
तूती-वारतूती-सिफ़ततूती-सा
Related Words
तूतीआईनानुक्ता-सरासुख़न