I have been trying, so far without success, to understand the etymology of kṣut or kṣuta in the sense of 'bad, evil', used (in both variants) in some Sanskrit astrological texts. (I am fairly certain it's nothing to do with either sneezing or mustard!)

Searching for क्षुत, I found that Google Translate identifies it as a Hindi word meaning 'awkward', which seems promising; but GT is by no means infallible, and I haven't yet been able to locate the word in a Hindi dictionary. Could any Hindi-wallahs out there either confirm or deny its existence -- perhaps even throw light on its etymology?

Thanks in advance,
Martin Gansten