Meanings
nounkhaltura (countable and uncountable, plural khalturas or khaltury)
plural khalturas · plural khaltury · alternative haltura
- countableuncountableBlack-market or low-quality work.
For quotations using this term, see Citations:khaltura.
Origin
- Russianхалту́ра
- Englishkhaltura
From Russian халту́ра (xaltúra). Doublet of cartulary.
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German Schwarzarbeit, Chaltura
- Schwarzarbeitblack-market work — see also moonlighting
- Chalturablack-market work — see also moonlighting
Hebrew חַלְטוּרָה, חַלְטוּרָה
- חַלְטוּרָה (khaltúra)black-market work — see also moonlighting
- חַלְטוּרָה (khaltúra)low-quality work — see also botch
Polish chałtura, chałtura
- chałturablack-market work — see also moonlighting
- chałturalow-quality work — see also botch
Russian халту́ра, халту́ра
- халту́ра (xaltúra)black-market work — see also moonlighting
- халту́ра (xaltúra)low-quality work — see also botch
Ukrainian халту́ра, халту́ра
- халту́ра (xaltúra)black-market work — see also moonlighting
- халту́ра (xaltúra)low-quality work — see also botch
Cite this entry
APA
khaltura. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/khaltura
MLA
“khaltura.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/khaltura. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “khaltura,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/khaltura.
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