khana

K5H4A1N1A1

noun

food, a meal

OriginHindustani ← Sanskrit खादन ← Proto-Indo-Iranian *kʰād- →
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Meanings

nounkhana (plural khanas)

plural khanas

  1. IndiaPakistanfood, a meal

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*kʷh₂ed-
  2. Proto-Indo-Iranian*kʰād-
  3. Sanskritखादन
  4. Hindustani
  5. Englishkhana

Borrowed from Hindustani کھانا (khānā) / खाना (khānā), from Sanskrit खादन (khādana), from खाद् (khād, “to eat”, root) + -अन (-ana), from Proto-Indo-Iranian *kʰād-, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *kʷh₂ed-.

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KahanHanak
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