कटीला
Hindi
Etymology
From काँटा (kā̃ṭā, “thorn, spike”) + -ईला (-īlā).
Pronunciation
- (Delhi) IPA(key): /kə.ʈiː.lɑː/, [kɐ.ʈiː.läː]
Adjective
कटीला • (kaṭīlā)
- thorny, spiny, prickly
- (figuratively) sarcastic, sharp-tongued
References
- Dāsa, Śyāmasundara (1965–1975) “कटीला”, in Hindī Śabdasāgara [lit. Sea of Hindi words] (in Hindi), Kashi [Varanasi]: Nagari Pracarini Sabha, page 751
- McGregor, Ronald Stuart (1993) “कटीला”, in The Oxford Hindi-English Dictionary, London: Oxford University Press, page 159