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From Persian خطا (xatâ), from Arabic خَطَأ (ḵaṭaʔ).
ਖਤਾ • (khatā) f (Shahmukhi spelling خطا)
- fault, guilt, omission, failure, default, neglect
- “ਖਤਾ”, in Punjabi-English Dictionary, Patiala: Punjabi University, 2024