खोटा

See also: खूंटौ and खूंटा

Hindi

Etymology

From Sanskrit कूट (kūṭa, “fraud, deception”), by way of Hindi खोट (khoṭ).

Pronunciation

• (Delhi Hindi) IPA^(key): /kʰoː.ʈɑː/, [kʰoː.ʈäː]

Adjective

खोटा • (khoṭā) (Urdu spelling کھوٹا)

1. counterfeit, spurious

   खोटी मुद्राएँ बनाना एक अपराध है।

   khoṭī mudrāẽ banānā ek aprādh hai.

   It is a crime to produce counterfeit currency.

2. false

   Synonym: झूठा (jhūṭhā)

3. alloyed, impure

   खोटी चाँदी बहुत सस्ती होती है।

   khoṭī cā̃dī bahut sastī hotī hai.

   Alloyed silver is quite cheap.

Declension

Declension of खोटा (ā-stem)

	masculine		feminine
	singular	plural	singular	plural
direct	खोटा khoṭā	खोटे khoṭe	खोटी khoṭī	खोटी khoṭī
oblique	खोटे khoṭe	खोटे khoṭe	खोटी khoṭī	खोटी khoṭī
vocative	खोटे khoṭe	खोटे khoṭe	खोटी khoṭī	खोटी khoṭī

Antonyms

• खरा (kharā)

References

• Bahri, Hardev (1989) “खोटा”, in Siksarthi Hindi-Angrejhi Sabdakosa [Learners' Hindi-English Dictionary], Delhi: Rajpal & Sons.
• Platts, John T. (1884) “खोटा”, in A dictionary of Urdu, classical Hindi, and English, London: W. H. Allen & Co.