Urdu edit

Etymology edit

Inherited from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀢𑀺𑀓𑁆𑀔 (tikkha), from Sanskrit तीक्ष्ण (tīkṣṇa, sharp), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *(s)teyg-.

Pronunciation edit

Adjective edit

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 edit

Basic tastes in Urdu · ذائِقے (zāiqe) (layout · text)
           
مِیٹھا (mīṭhā) کَھٹّا (khaṭṭā) نَمکِین (namkīn) کَڑوا (kaṛvā) تِیکھا (tīkhā) چَٹ پَٹا (caṭ-paṭā)

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