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Cambridge just added 'accha' to its dictionary and Twitter has no chill

While some find it amusing, the Hindi and Urdu descendants are fighting over for ownership
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07 Dec, 2020

Viewed as the benchmark for the English language, the Cambridge International Dictionary of English, by the Cambridge University Press has just become more inclusive, having added the word 'accha' formally to their list of over 140,000 words, phrases, and meanings.

Given the latest (and might we add, surprising) addition, many from the desi community have some thoughts on the update.

While some find it amusing, the Hindi and Urdu language descendants are fighting for ownership. Here's how Twitter is responding in chaos.

Some are conflicted

While others aren't quite convinced

It IS a little weird, isn't it?

The students are truly grateful

But the keyboard mafia is straight-up annoyed

However, Urdu enthusiasts are raising their hands up to rejoice

The suggestions have started rolling in....hmmm

Comments

M. Saeed Dec 07, 2020 01:47pm
It cannot be accha, which rhymes with 'cc' in 'accept'. Should be spelled "achcha".
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Chrís Dăn Dec 07, 2020 02:08pm
Hillarious:)
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Modern Mullah Dec 07, 2020 02:50pm
You can't be talking about literate Hindu fighting over it. Every literate person can differ Hindi and Urdu. Please don't spice up these thing over an educational stuff.
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Modern Mullah Dec 07, 2020 02:55pm
@M. Saeed They might be comparing it with "Gucci" aka spoken "Guchchi".
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Teddy Dec 07, 2020 03:20pm
Now FM Qureshi will protest and will demand equal treatment.
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Toni Dec 07, 2020 03:27pm
Achha is a Punjabi word.
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Fast comment Dec 07, 2020 07:15pm
@Toni And Punjabi too, is a wonderful language. Wow the Punjabi songs, music, must appreciate.
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Chrís Dăn Dec 07, 2020 09:52pm
Acha is a word used in sub-continent by Hindis,Urdu speakers as well as by Punjabis. Where is the problem?we all use it.
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Puduguju Dec 08, 2020 12:53am
It is Aamir Khan's favourite pause-word. Ask Karan Johar, Rajkumar Hirani and the Dangal Girls.
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Toni Dec 08, 2020 02:56am
@Fast comment Achha!
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U.M.Chaudhari Dec 08, 2020 04:49pm
Urdu enthusiasts owe words only borrowed from Arabic, Farsi, Turki, Uzbeki, English or any other language of the world other than Hindi. 'Accha" involves writing and sounding of the word in 'harfs' existing only in Hindi. Therefore, technically as per the way of speaking , they must not own it. (Such words include Hindi herfs like Jha, Gha, tha, kha etc. etc.)
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