Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

kurta

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.21 in modern English

Syllables: kur-ta
IPA

9

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A traditional article of clothing worn in Afghanistan, Bangladesh, India, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka, consisting of a loose, collarless, long-sleeved, knee-length shirt worn by both men and women.

Example Sentences

"He wore a white cotton kurta to the festival."
"Now her fingers began to unbutton the ivory studs that ran slantwise across the chest of his kurta."
"One particularly notable fan moment occurred when Zohran Mamdani, the mayor of New York, wore a kurta made out of the team’s 2025-26 away kit to attend Eid al-Adha prayers in the Bronx."

Etymology

Borrowed from Hindi कुरता (kurtā)/Urdu کرتا (kurtā), from Classical Persian کرته (kurta).

Origin

Source language: Hindi

Word Breakdown

Root: कुरता, کرتا, کرته

Inflected Forms

kurtas (plural) khurta (alternative) kurti (alternative)

Questions

What does kurta mean?: A traditional article of clothing worn in Afghanistan, Bangladesh, India, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka, consisting of a loose, collarless, long-sleeved, knee-length shirt worn by both men and women.
Where does kurta come from?: It is traced to Hindi.

How to pronounce kurta

Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “kurta”.
Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling () so you know which sounds to aim for.
Play the audio — Click Play to hear reference audio for “kurta”.
Repeat and practice — Say “kurta” aloud, matching stress and vowels until it feels natural.