Khatara
खटारा
kuh-TAH-rah
Khatara (खटारा) is a Hindi-origin word used in Indian English, meaning an old, dilapidated vehicle or object. In crosswords it is the 7-letter answer KHATARA (7).
Meaning & usage
Khatara refers to a vehicle, often a car, that is in poor condition or dilapidated. It is commonly used in colloquial Hindi and Urdu to describe something that is old and not functioning well. The term is often used humorously or derogatorily to refer to vehicles that are barely operational.
In a sentence
He drove a khatara that barely made it to the other side of town.
Khatara as a crossword answer
Khatara is a 7-letter answer. A typical clue:
“An old, dilapidated vehicle or object” (7)
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