kutcha means imperfect, makeshift; ramshackle, second-rate. Lexicurio rates it Sui generis — a strength score of 87 out of 100.
kutcha is pronounced /ˈkʌtʃə/.
Why “kutcha” is a great word
KUTCHA — [Adjective] Of a building or material: made from crude, unfired, or natural materials like mud and thatch; hence, makeshift, temporary, or of inferior quality. From Hindi कच्चा (kaccā, meaning "raw, unripe"). Unlike "pukka" (which denotes the permanence of fired brick and solid construction) or "refined" (which implies polish and perfected form), kutcha names the raw and provisional state of things before they are hardened by time or craft. It is the damp coolness of a mud-brick wall, the scent of earth in a newly raised hut, and the way a thatch roof whispers in the monsoon wind—a humble testament to impermanence as a valid, and honest, condition.
Etymology
From Hindi कच्चा (kaccā, “raw, unripe”).
adj
- Imperfect, makeshift; ramshackle, second-rate.
- Built from natural materials, especially unfired mud and thatch.“The manager publicly announced that the kutcha house loan was for those who lived in thatched huts and the linkage loan for those who lived in tiled houses!”
noun
- Dried brick or mud, used as a material.“The only reasonable objection that could be made was its being cutcha—that is, built with mud instead of mortar.”