पुख़्ता

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Hindi

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Classical Persian پخته (puxta). Compare Punjabi ਪੁਖ਼ਤਾ (puxtā) / پُختہ (puxth), Gujarati પુખ્ત (pukht), Marathi पोक्त (pokta).

Pronunciation

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  • (Delhi) IPA(key): /pʊx.t̪ɑː/, [pʊx.t̪äː], /pʊkʰ.t̪ɑː/, [pʊkʰ.t̪äː]

Adjective

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पुख़्ता (puxtā) (indeclinable, Urdu spelling پختہ)

  1. firm, strong, sturdy
    Synonym: पक्का (pakkā)
  2. baked, fired (of bricks)

References

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