घटिया

Hindi

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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

Adjective

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

inferior, of poor quality
Antonym: बढ़िया (baṛhiyā)

यह संतरे उन तरबूज़े से घटिया है।
yah santre un tarbūze se ghaṭiyā hai.
These oranges are inferior to those watermelons.
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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