Etymology

Rekhta

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Today it means: A style of Hindi-Urdu, Hindavi, or sometimes Braj or Punjabi used in poetry that linguistically adapts Persian grammar and vocabulary (to a large extent); a mix of Persian and Khariboli. Full definition →

Hindustani ← Hindi रेख़ता ← Urdu ریخْتَہ
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  1. Classical Persian · derived fromریخْتَه
  2. Urdu · borrowed fromریخْتَہ
  3. Hindi · borrowed fromरेख़ता
  4. Hindustani · borrowed from
  5. English todayRekhta

Borrowed from Hindustani (Hindi रेख़ता (rextā) / Urdu ریخْتَہ (rexta)), from Classical Persian ریخْتَه (rēxta), past participle of ریخْتَن (rēxtan).

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