खब्बा

Hindi

Etymology

Borrowed from Punjabi ਖੱਬਾ (khabbā), from Prakrit 𑀔𑀯𑁆𑀯 (khavva), from Sanskrit खर्व (kharva, mutilated, imperfect). Doublet of खर्व (kharv) and ख़राब (xarāb).

Pronunciation

  • (Delhi Hindi) IPA(key): /kʰəb.bɑː/, [kʰɐb̚.bäː]

Adjective

खब्बा • (khabbā) (Urdu spelling کھَبّا)

  1. left, the left side
    Synonym: बायाँ (bāyā̃)

Declension

Noun

खब्बा • (khabbā) m (Urdu spelling کھَبّا)

  1. a left-handed person, leftie

Declension

References

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