घटिया

Hindi

Etymology

Ultimately from Sanskrit घट्टयति (ghaṭṭayati), whence also घटना (ghaṭnā, “to reduce”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɡʱə.ʈiː.jɑː/

Adjective

घटिया • (ghaṭiyā) (Urdu spelling گھٹیا‎)

  1. inferior, of poor quality
    यह संतरे उन तरबूज़े से घटिया है।
    yah santre un tarbūze se ghaṭiyā hai.
    These oranges are inferior to those watermelons.
    Antonym: बढ़िया (baṛhiyā)
  2. base, lowly

References

  • Bahri, Hardev (1989), “घटिया”, in Siksarthi Hindi-Angrejhi Sabdakosa [Learners' Hindi-English Dictionary], Delhi: Rajpal & Sons
  • McGregor, Ronald Stuart (1993), “घटिया”, in The Oxford Hindi-English Dictionary, London: Oxford University Press, page 283
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