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Rekhta

Rekhta 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.

Proper noun

Rekhta

  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. (historical, obsolete) The Hindustani language, the language of which Hindi and Urdu are literary standards.

Rekhta meaning in Hindi, Marathi, Urdu and Bengali

Rekhta in Hindi

a style of Hindi-Urdu, Hindavi, or sometimes Braj or Punjabi used in poetry
रेख़ता rextā, रेख़्ता rextā
(historical, obsolete) the Hindustani language
रेख़ता rextā, रेख़्ता rextā

Rekhta in Marathi

a style of Hindi-Urdu, Hindavi, or sometimes Braj or Punjabi used in poetry
रेखता rekhtā
(historical, obsolete) the Hindustani language
रेखता rekhtā

Rekhta in Urdu

a style of Hindi-Urdu, Hindavi, or sometimes Braj or Punjabi used in poetry
ریخْتَہ rexta
(historical, obsolete) the Hindustani language
ریخْتَہ rexta

Rekhta in Bengali

a style of Hindi-Urdu, Hindavi, or sometimes Braj or Punjabi used in poetry
রেখতা rekhta
(historical, obsolete) the Hindustani language
রেখতা rekhta
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Rekhta in Punjabi
ਰੇਖ਼ਤਾ rextā, ریخْتَہ rextah
Rekhta in Gujarati
રેખ્તા rekhtā

Origin of Rekhta

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

Questions about Rekhta

What does Rekhta mean?
Rekhta 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.
What is Rekhta in Hindi?
Rekhta in Hindi is रेख़ता (rextā), रेख़्ता (rextā). See Rekhta meaning in Hindi.
What part of speech is Rekhta?
Rekhta is a proper noun.

Words near Rekhta in the dictionary

  1. rekeyed
  2. rekeying
  3. rekeyings
  4. rekeys
  5. Rekha
  6. Rekhta
  7. rekick
  8. rekicked
  9. rekicking
  10. rekicks
  11. rekidnap

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