खट्टा

खट्टा

Hindi

Etymology

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

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

Adjective

खट्टा • (khaṭṭā)

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
	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)