कच्चा

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Hindi

Etymology

Punjabi ਕੱਚਾ (kaccā), from Proto-Indo-Aryan *kacca-.[1] Compare Sanskrit काषण (kāṣaṇa, unripe).

  1. ^ Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “kacca”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press

Adjective

कच्चा (kaccā) (Urdu spelling کچا)

  1. raw
  2. unripe, unready
    • The Bible, Ezekiel 2:6:
      यद्यपि वे बलवई घराने के हैं, तौभी न तो उनके वचनों से डरना, और न उनके मुंह देख कर तेरा मन कच्चा हो
      yadyapi ve balvaī gharāne ke ha͠i, taubhī na to unke vacnõ se ḍarnā, aur na unke mũh dekh kar terā man kaccā ho
      Even if they are of powerful descent you shall nevertheless not fear them, neither shall you be frail (lit. ‘your mind be unready’) when you see their faces
  3. uncooked
  4. crude
  5. rough

References

  • Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “kacca”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press