# Rekhta

> English word · Proper noun

## Definitions
1. A style of Urdu, Hindavi, or sometimes Braj or Punjabi used in poetry that linguistically adapts Persian grammar and vocabulary; a mix of Persian and Khariboli.
2. The Hindustani language, the language of which Hindi and Urdu are literary standards.

## Etymology
From Hindustani ریخْتَہ (rexta) / रेख़ता (rextā), from Classical Persian ریخْتَه (rēxta).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/rekhta