तिखट

Etymology

From Old Marathi तिखट (tikhaṭa), तीखट (tīkhaṭa), from तीख (tīkha) +‎ -अट (-aṭa), the former from Maharastri Prakrit 𑀢𑀺𑀓𑁆𑀔 (tikkha), from Sanskrit तीक्ष्ण (tīkṣṇa, “sharp”). Compare Konkani तीकट, Gujarati તીખાશ (tīkhāś), Hindi तीखा (tīkhā), Assamese তীখৰ (tikhor).

Adjective

तिखट • (tikhaṭ)

1. spicy, hot

Noun

तिखट • (tikhaṭ) n

1. chili powder

References

• Maxine Berntsen (1982-1983), “तिखट”, in A Basic Marathi-English Dictionary, New Delhi: American Institute of Indian Studies
• James Thomas Molesworth (1857), “तिखट”, in A dictionary, Marathi and English, Bombay: Printed for government at the Bombay Education Society's Press
• Yasavanta Ramakrshna Date (1932-1950), “तिखट”, in Maharashtra Sabdakosa (in Marathi), Pune: Maharashtra Kosamandala
• Shankar Gopal Tulpule and Anne Feldhau (1999), “तिखट”, in A Dictionary of Old Marathi, Mumbai: Popular Prakashan
• Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985), “tīkṣṇá (5839)”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press