खट्टा

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Hindi

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Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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Adjective

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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

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See also

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Basic tastes in Hindi · स्वाद (svād) (layout · text)
मीठा (mīṭhā) खट्टा (khaṭṭā) नमकीन (namkīn) कड़वा (kaṛvā) तीखा (tīkhā)