Rekhta

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proper noun

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.

OriginHindustani ← Hindi रेख़ता ← Urdu ریخْتَہ →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. 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.
  2. historicalobsoleteThe Hindustani language, the language of which Hindi and Urdu are literary standards.

Synonyms & antonyms

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urdu

Origin

  1. Classical Persianریخْتَه
  2. Urduریخْتَہ
  3. Hindiरेख़ता
  4. Hindustani
  5. EnglishRekhta

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

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Translations

Bengali রেখতা, রেখতা
  • রেখতা (rekhta)a style of Hindi-Urdu, Hindavi, or sometimes Braj or Punjabi used in poetry
  • রেখতা (rekhta)(historical, obsolete) the Hindustani language
Hindi रेख़ता, रेख़्ता
  • रेख़ता (rextā)a style of Hindi-Urdu, Hindavi, or sometimes Braj or Punjabi used in poetry
  • रेख़्ता (rextā)a style of Hindi-Urdu, Hindavi, or sometimes Braj or Punjabi used in poetry
  • रेख़ता (rextā)(historical, obsolete) the Hindustani language
  • रेख़्ता (rextā)(historical, obsolete) the Hindustani language
Punjabi ਰੇਖ਼ਤਾ, ریخْتَہ
  • ਰੇਖ਼ਤਾ (rextā)a style of Hindi-Urdu, Hindavi, or sometimes Braj or Punjabi used in poetry
  • ریخْتَہ (rextah)a style of Hindi-Urdu, Hindavi, or sometimes Braj or Punjabi used in poetry
  • ਰੇਖ਼ਤਾ (rextā)(historical, obsolete) the Hindustani language
  • ریخْتَہ (rextah)(historical, obsolete) the Hindustani language
Russian ре́хта
  • ре́хта (rɛ́xta)(historical, obsolete) the Hindustani language
Urdu ریخْتَہ, ریخْتَہ
  • ریخْتَہ (rexta)a style of Hindi-Urdu, Hindavi, or sometimes Braj or Punjabi used in poetry
  • ریخْتَہ (rexta)(historical, obsolete) the Hindustani language

Rhymes & wordplay

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