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/

Adjective

تِیکھا • (tīkhā) (Hindi spelling तीखा)

1. pungent, strong (having a strong, often acidic, odor)
2. spicy, hot
3. sharp, piercing
4. high, shrill (high-pitched)

See also

Basic tastes in Urdu · ذائِقے (zāiqe) (layout · text)
مِیٹھا (mīṭhā)	کَھٹّا (khaṭṭā)	نَمکِین (namkīn)	کَڑوا (kaṛvā)	تِیکھا (tīkhā)	[Term?]

References

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