Shack in Hindi
Meaning, Devanagari spelling and pronunciation
The meaning of “shack” in Hindi is कुटी, pronounced kuTiya — it is a noun. Copy the Devanagari word above, hear how it is pronounced, and use it anywhere. To type words like this yourself, try our Hindi typing tool, or explore more words in the vocabulary sets.
small crude shelter used as a dwelling
Unknown. Some scholars derive this word from Mexican Spanish jacal, from Nahuatl xacalli (“adobe hut”).
Alternatively, the word may instead come from ramshackle/ramshackly (e.g., old ramshackly house) or perhaps it may be a back-formation from shackly.
Compare Tavringer Romani hak (“place, house”), Traveller Norwegian hak (“place”).
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Alternatively, the word may instead come from ramshackle/ramshackly (e.g., old ramshackly house) or perhaps it may be a back-formation from shackly.
Compare Tavringer Romani hak (“place, house”), Traveller Norwegian hak (“place”).
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