تلخ

See also: ثلج‎, بلح‎, and بلخ‎

Persian

Etymology

From Middle Persian t’hl’ (taxl), from Proto-Indo-Iranian *tákram, compare Sanskrit तक्र (tákra, “buttermilk mixed with water”) [1].

Pronunciation

Adjective
Dari تلخ
Iranian Persian
Tajik талх (talx)

تلخ • (talx)

  1. bitter

References
  1. Mayrhofer, Manfred (1992) Etymologisches Wörterbuch des Altindoarischen [Etymological Dictionary of Old Indo-Aryan] (in German), volume I, Heidelberg: Carl Winter Universitätsverlag, page 611-612

Urdu

Etymology

Borrowed from Persian تلخ‎ (talx).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /t̪əl̪x/, /t̪əl̪əx/

Adjective

تلخ • (talx, talax) (indeclinable, Hindi spelling तल्ख़)

  1. bitter, distasteful
    Synonyms: کڑوا‎ (kaṛvā), بدمزہ‎ (badmazā)

Derived terms

References
  • “تلخ”, in Rekhta Dictionary [Urdu dictionary with meanings in Hindi & English] (in English), Noida, India: Rekhta Foundation, 2023.
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