खोटा
Hindi
Etymology
From Sanskrit कूट (kūṭa, “fraud, deception”), by way of Hindi खोट (khoṭ).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [kʰoːʈaː]
Noun
खोटा • (khoṭā) f (Urdu spelling کھوٹا)
- counterfeit, spurious
- खोटा मुद्रा बनाने ग़ैरक़ानूनी है।
- khoṭā mudrā banāne ġairqānūnī hai.
- It is illegal to produce counterfeit currency.
- false
- See झूठा (jhūṭhā) for more information.
- alloyed, impure
- खोटी चाँदी बहुत सस्ता है।
- khoṭī cā̃dī bahut sastā hai.
- Alloyed silver is quite cheap.
Antonyms
- खरा (kharā)
References
- Bahri, Hardev (1989), “खोटा”, in Siksarthi Hindi-Angrejhi Sabdakosa [Learners' Hindi-English Dictionary], Delhi: Rajpal & Sons
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