खट्टा

Hindi

Etymology

Borrowed from Punjabi ਖੱਟਾ (khaṭṭā), from Prakrit 𑀔𑀝𑁆𑀝 (khaṭṭa), from Sanskrit खट्ट (khaṭṭa, “sour”).

Pronunciation
  • (Delhi Hindi) IPA(key): /kʰəʈ.ʈɑː/, [kʰɐʈ̚.ʈäː]

Adjective

खट्टा • (khaṭṭā) (Urdu spelling کھٹّا)

  1. sour
    नींबू खाने में खट्टा है। ― nīmbū khāne mẽ khaṭṭā hai. ― The lemon is sour to the taste.
  2. mean, surly

Declension
Declension of खट्टा (ā-stem)
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) कड़वा (kaṛvā) तीखा (tīkhā)
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