تیکھا

Urdu

Etymology

Inherited from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀢𑀺𑀓𑁆𑀔 (tikkha), from Sanskrit तीक्ष्ण (tīkṣṇa, “sharp”), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *(s)teyg-.

Pronunciation

(Standard Urdu) IPA^(key): /t̪iː.kʰɑː/

(Deccani) IPA^(key): /t̪iː.kʰɑː/

Adjective

تیکھا • (tīkhā) (Hindi spelling तीखा)

pungent, strong (having a strong, often acidic, odor)
spicy, hot
sharp, piercing
high, shrill (high-pitched)

References

Platts, John T. (1884), “تیکھا”, in A dictionary of Urdu, classical Hindi, and English, London: W. H. Allen & Co.

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