kutcha
or ka·cha, cut·cha
[ kuhch-uh ]
/ ˈkʌtʃ ə /
adjective Indian English.
crude, imperfect, or temporary.
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Also kach·cha [kuhch-chuh] /ˈkʌtʃ tʃə/ .
Origin of kutcha
First recorded in 1830–35; from Hindi kaccā “raw, uncooked, unripe, immature”
Words nearby kutcha
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Example sentences from the Web for kutcha
The Kutcha Kutchin, 'people of the lowland,' are cleaner and better mannered.
The Works of Hubert Howe Bancroft, Volume 1|Hubert Howe BancroftThere are two and half or three kutcha beegahs in a pucka beegah; and a pucka beegah is from 2750 to 2760 square yards.
A Journey through the Kingdom of Oude, Volumes I & II|William SleemanThe houses are very high and narrow and built of mud brick (kutcha), which is constantly though slowly powdering away.
Southern Arabia|Theodore Bent