کھٹا

Urdu

Etymology

BorrowedfromPunjabiکھٹّا(khaṭṭā,“yellow, sour”),fromSauraseni Prakrit𑀔𑀝𑁆𑀝(khaṭṭa),fromSanskritखट्ट(khaṭṭa).

The expected outcome from direct inheritance isکھاٹا(khāṭā),so the lack of vowel lengthening before a geminate consonant means that the word was probably borrowed from Punjabi.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Urdu)IPA^(key):/kʰəʈ.ʈɑː/

Adjective

کَھٹّا•(khaṭṭā) (Hindi spellingखट्टा)

1. sour

   نیمبو کھانے میںکھٹّاہے۔

   The lemon issourto the taste.

2. mean,surly

Declension

Declension ofکھٹا
	masculine			feminine
	singular	plural		singular	plural
direct	کھٹّا(khaṭṭā)	کھٹّے(khaṭṭe)		کھٹّی(khaṭṭī)	کھٹّی(khaṭṭī)
indirect	کھٹّے(khaṭṭe)	کھٹّے(khaṭṭe)		کھٹّی(khaṭṭī)	کھٹّی(khaṭṭī)

See also

Basic tastes in Urdu ·ذائِقے(zāiqe)(layout·text)
مِیٹھا(mīṭhā)	کَھٹّا(khaṭṭā)	نَمکِین(namkīn)	کَڑوا(kaṛvā)	تِیکھا(tīkhā)	[Term?]