तीखा

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तीखा

/t̪iː.kʰɑː/ Hindi, Standard
[t̪iː.kʰäː] Hindi, Standard

Where it comes from

Inherited from Old Hindi तीषा (tīṣā /⁠tīkhā⁠/). Doublet of तीक्ष्ण (tīkṣṇa) and तीखन (tīkhan). Cognate with Assamese তীখা (tikha), Konkani तीख (tīkh). Related to तिक्त (tikt, “bitter, sharp”), तीत (tīt, “sharp”).

adjective tīkhā · تِیْکھا · तीखा · तीखे · तीखी

pungent, strong (having a strong, often acidic, odor)
spicy, hot यह पनीर बहुत तीखा है, मेरी नाक इसीलिए बंद हो गई है।
Similar: मिर्ची
sharp, piercing
high, shrill (high-pitched)

In English

hot spicy
sharp pointed, able to pierce easily
spicy tangy or pungent

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"तीखा." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/hi/%E0%A4%A4%E0%A5%80%E0%A4%96%E0%A4%BE. Accessed 7 Nov. 2026.

APA

तीखा. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 7, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/hi/%E0%A4%A4%E0%A5%80%E0%A4%96%E0%A4%BE

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"तीखा." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 7, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/hi/%E0%A4%A4%E0%A5%80%E0%A4%96%E0%A4%BE.

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@misc{micwyn_2026,
  title = {तीखा},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/hi/%E0%A4%A4%E0%A5%80%E0%A4%96%E0%A4%BE},
  urldate = {2026-11-07}
}