घटिया

Hindi

Etymology

From घटना (ghaṭnā, “to reduce”) +‎ -इया (-iyā).

Pronunciation

(Delhi Hindi) IPA^(key): /ɡʱə.ʈɪ.jɑː/, [ɡʱə.ʈi.jäː]

Adjective

घटिया • (ghaṭiyā) (indeclinable, Urdu spelling گھٹیا‎)

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)
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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