Meanings
The quality or state of being sour or acidic.
کھٹا یا تیز ہونے کی کیفیت یا حالت۔
کھٹا پن
khatta pan
Common Collocations
- sourness of lemon
- sourness in flavor
- sourness of milk
Example Sentences
The sourness of the lemon made the dish more flavorful.
لیموں کی کھٹی پن نے ڈش کو مزید لذیذ بنا دیا۔
Limoon ki khatti pan ne dish ko mazeed ladhiz bana diya.
The sourness in the milk indicated that it had gone bad.
دودھ میں کھٹا پن یہ ظاہر کرتا ہے کہ یہ خراب ہو چکا ہے۔
Doodh mein khatta pan yeh zahir karta hai ke yeh kharab ho chuka hai.
She enjoys the sourness of pickles in her meals.
وہ اپنے کھانوں میں اچار کی کھٹی پن کو پسند کرتی ہے۔
Woh apne khanon mein achar ki khatti pan ko pasand karti hai.
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💡 Memory Tip
Think of a sour lemon when trying to remember sourness.
Imagine biting into a lemon and feeling the sharp, sour taste.
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🗣️ Urdu Proverb
کھٹا میٹھا کیمیا ہے
khatta meetha kimiya hai
Sour and sweet are the essence of life.
📖 Etymology
Origin: Old English "sūrenes" — the quality of being sour
First known use: 14th century
The word 'sourness' has been used in English since the Middle Ages, deriving from the Old English term for sour (sūre) and the noun suffix -ness, indicating a state or quality.