Urdu word ‘accha’ has been added to the Cambridge Dictionary

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08 December 2020| 22 Rabi Al Thaani 1442

The word “accha”, taken from the Urdu language, has been added to the dictionary, which means okay or is used as an expression of astonishment.

Cambridge Dictionary defines the word as: “Used for showing that you agree with something or understand something.”

The word is defined as, “Used for showing that you agree with something or understand something” or “used for showing surprise or happiness.”

Explaining how the new addition can be used in sentences, the web entry showed the following examples

  • “Accha, that’s good. Go ahead!
  • “I managed to buy it for half the price.” “Accha!

The word was also included in the Oxford Dictionary a few years ago.