खोटा

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See also: खूंटौ and खूंटा

Hindi

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

  • (Delhi) IPA(key): /kʰoː.ʈɑː/,

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

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.
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