kutcha

American  

[kuhch-uh] / ˈkʌtʃ ə /

Also kachcha or kacha,

adjective

Indian English.

1. crude, imperfect, or temporary.

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Etymology

Origin of kutcha

First recorded in 1830–35; from Hindi kaccā “raw, uncooked, unripe, immature”

Example Sentences

As a child, Akter, who goes by the daak name Bethi, would watch as cyclones flattened Nasirpur's kutcha houses, made of mud and straw.

From Salon

Prashant Sikarwar, 29, a businessman who lives in a residential complex adjacent to the road, said that the kutcha - or unpaved - road made it difficult for his two children to go to school during the seasonal monsoon rains.

From BBC

Tent cities that first appeared in the early days of independence grew into larger neighbourhoods, as residents built up from kutcha houses of mud and wood to pukka houses of brick and stone.

From The Guardian

I have already stated that kutcha wells, or wells without burnt brick and cement, will not last in this sandy soil, while it stands more in need of irrigation.

From Project Gutenberg

They are also well watered, for the water is near the surface, and in the tight muteear soil a kutcha well, or well without masonry, will stand good for twenty seasons.

From Project Gutenberg