KARACHI:
We finally have another desi word added to the Cambridge dictionary! ‘Accha,’ commonly used in Pakistan and India, just made it to the acclaimed book as people share diversified reviews about it all over social media, reported Gulf News.
Living in Pakistan, everybody is familiar with what this simple word means and it could be used in a normal or a cynical way. The word can mean good, okay, or as an expression of bewilderment, completely depending on the tone of the one using it.
cambridge dictionary totally underestimated how we use acha.
— Joe (@flibbertigibet_) December 5, 2020
the angry acha
the query acha?
The derision acha
the ok cool , acha
The term is derived from Sanskrit, used in both Urdu and Hindi frequently.
The entry of Accha to the Cambridge Dictionary website is demarcated as ‘Indian English.’ The word is defined as, "Used for showing that you agree with something or understand something" or "used for showing surprise or happiness."
Mixed reviews all over Twitter either focus on how the Cambridge Dictionary completely missed out the versatility of the word and or on how it is meant to be spelled.
yh jis nay Cambridge dictionary mein acha ka word add kia h tell them Its "achaa" wth is this "accha" ?
— Ayza :) (@AyzaZ7860a) December 6, 2020
Where many are fighting over the pronunciation and meaning, one section of people is busy debating and fighting for its ownership. The fact that Accha was added in to the ‘Hindi English’ category is now being criticised by the desi community.
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