Wednesday, November 6, 2013

Hindi: kachrah

This is a word used in Bahrain and Kuwait and probably other Gulf countries to describe something of poor quality. Usually for objects like machines, furniture or the like. It is sometimes used to describe performance or service as well. I highly suspect that this word comes from Hindi because I couldn't find it in Persian Loghatnameh and I don't think it is a mispronunciation of any English word. So does such a word or similar one exist in Hindi? If yes then can you tell its original meaning please?

Yes, kachra / kachraa / kachda is a word in Hindi and it means "garbage / trash" and it is used for anything of poor quality also. 

word reference: कचड़ा, कचरा