Word Meaning
ग़लती-हा
ghalatī-hā
hinoun, feminine plural
Meaning
Errors, mistakes, or blunders (plural).
Detailed Meaning
Constructed with the Persian plural suffix '-ha', the term signifies numerous errors or blunders. In the couplet, it highlights the flawed conceits and thematic absurdities committed by conventional poets.
Etymology
Arabic root 'gh-l-t' (غلط, error) combined with Persian nominalizing suffix '-i' and Persian plural suffix '-hā'.
Usage
Classical Urdu poets use the Persian plural ending '-ha' (often in an izafat construction '-ha-e') to lend formal grandeur or pointed irony to ordinary words.
Examples
blunders of comprehension
numerous errors of expression
Synonyms
ग़लतियाँलग़्ज़िशेंख़ताएँभूलें
Related Words
ग़लतीग़लतमज़ामीन