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faltu

/ˈfɑːl.tuː/

faltu adjective: useless; unnecessary; of no value or purpose.

Adjective

faltu (comparative more faltu, superlative most faltu)

  1. (India, informal) Useless; unnecessary; of no value or purpose.
    • Stop wasting time on these faltu arguments.

Forms of faltu

comparativemore faltu
superlativemost faltu

Origin of faltu

Borrowed from Hindi फालतू (phāltū, “useless, unnecessary”).

Questions about faltu

What does faltu mean?
Faltu means useless; unnecessary; of no value or purpose.
What part of speech is faltu?
Faltu is an adjective.
How do you pronounce faltu?
Faltu is pronounced /ˈfɑːl.tuː/.

Words near faltu in the dictionary

  1. faltering
  2. falteringly
  3. falterings
  4. falters
  5. falts
  6. faltu
  7. Falu red
  8. faluche
  9. faluches
  10. Falun
  11. Falun Dafa

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