Hindi

Noun

खोटा • ‎(khoṭā) f ‎(Urdu spelling کھوٹا)

1. counterfeit, spurious

   खोटा मुद्रा बनाने ग़ैरक़ानूनी है।‎

   khoṭā mudrā banāne ġairqānūnī hai.

   It is illegal to produce counterfeit currency.

2. false

   See झूठा ‎(jhūṭhā) for more information.

3. alloyed, impure

   खोटी चाँदी बहुत सस्ता है।‎

   khoṭī cā̃dī bahut sastā hai.

   Alloyed silver is quite cheap.

Antonyms

• खरा ‎(kharā)

References

• Bahri, Hardev (1989), “खोटा”, in Siksarthi Hindi-Angrejhi Sabdakosa [Learners' Hindi-English Dictionary], Delhi: Rajpal & Sons