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kutcha

adj
/ˈkʌtʃə/UK

Etymology

From Hindi कच्चा (kaccā, “raw, unripe”).

  1. derived from कच्चा — “raw, unripe”

Definitions

  1. Imperfect, makeshift

    Imperfect, makeshift; ramshackle, second-rate.

  2. Built from natural materials, especially unfired mud and thatch.

    • The manager publicly announced that the kutcha house loan was for those who lived in thatched huts and the linkage loan for those who lived in tiled houses!

  3. Dried brick or mud, used as a material.

    • The only reasonable objection that could be made was its being cutcha—that is, built with mud instead of mortar.
    • Does the Station go on still? That was ages and ages ago. It must be crumbling to pieces. All except the Amirtollah kutcha road. I don't believe that could crumble till the Day of Judgment.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA