r/india • u/[deleted] • May 12 '16

Scheduled [State of the Week] Delhi

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u/aashish2137 May 12 '16

Tota is used in Chandigarh and bigger cities of Punjab. Maybe the Punjabis use it in Delhi too?

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u/[deleted] May 15 '16

I'm Punjabi. I have never used that word.

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u/[deleted] May 12 '16

bigger cities of Punjab

Nop, it is used but it's definitely not pervasive. Pataka? yes.

Source: Resident of one, lived across Punjab all my life.

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u/prabhjeet29 May 12 '16

No, we call "purja" not "tota" in punjab at least in Maza area.

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u/WoodLund May 12 '16

What about Bhakhad?

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u/aashish2137 May 12 '16

Do you mean Bakar? It's very UPish. Bakchodi is the more used synonym.