खोटे

Marathi

Pronunciation

• (formal) IPA^(key): /kʰo.ʈe/
• (colloquial) IPA^(key): /kʰo.ʈə/

Etymology 1

Compare Gujarati ખોટું (khoṭũ), Hindi खोटा (khoṭā).

Adjective

खोटे • (khoṭe)

1. false, inaccurate
2. counterfeit, spurious
3. untruthful

   Antonym: खरे (khare)

References

• Berntsen, Maxine, “खोटे”, in A Basic Marathi-English Dictionary, New Delhi: American Institute of Indian Studies, 1982-1983.
• Molesworth, James Thomas (1857) “खोटा”, in A dictionary, Marathi and English, Bombay: Printed for government at the Bombay Education Society's Press
• Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “khōṭi”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press

Etymology 2

Proper noun

खोटे • (khoṭe) ?

1. a surname, equivalent to English Khote