खट्टा
Hindi
Etymology
Inherited from Prakrit खट्ट (khaṭṭa) without cluster simplification, from Sanskrit खट्ट (khaṭṭa, “sour”). Cognate with Punjabi ਖੱਟਾ (khaṭṭā).
Pronunciation
- (Standard Hindi) IPA(key): /kʰəʈ.ʈɑː/, [kʰɐʈ̚.ʈäː]
Adjective
खट्टा • (khaṭṭā) (Urdu spelling کھٹّا)
Declension
| masculine | feminine | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| singular | plural | singular | plural | |
| direct | खट्टा khaṭṭā |
खट्टे khaṭṭe |
खट्टी khaṭṭī |
खट्टी khaṭṭī |
| oblique | खट्टे khaṭṭe |
खट्टे khaṭṭe |
खट्टी khaṭṭī |
खट्टी khaṭṭī |
| vocative | खट्टे khaṭṭe |
खट्टे khaṭṭe |
खट्टी khaṭṭī |
खट्टी khaṭṭī |
See also
| Basic tastes in Hindi · स्वाद (svād) (layout · text) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| मीठा (mīṭhā) | खट्टा (khaṭṭā) | नमकीन (namkīn), खारा (khārā) | कड़वा (kaṛvā) | तीखा (tīkhā) | सलोना (salonā) |
References
- Dāsa, Śyāmasundara (1965–1975), “खट्टा”, in Hindī Śabdasāgara [lit. “Sea of Hindi words”] (in Hindi), Kashi [Varanasi]: Nagari Pracarini Sabha, page 1121
- Caturvedi, Mahendra; Bhola Nath Tiwari (1970), “खट्टा”, in A practical Hindi-English dictionary, Delhi: National Publishing House, page 153
- McGregor, Ronald Stuart (1993), “खट्टा”, in The Oxford Hindi-English Dictionary, London: Oxford University Press, page 226
- Bahri, Hardev (1989), “खट्टा”, in Siksarthi Hindi-Angrejhi Sabdakosa [Learners' Hindi-English Dictionary], Delhi: Rajpal & Sons, page 124.