Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

khana

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.96 in modern English

Syllables
khana
IPA
12
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
1
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

food, a meal

Indian usage

Etymology

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-.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: खाद्, *kʰād-, *kʷh₂ed-, खादन
  • Suffix: खाद्

Usage

Inflected Forms

khanas (plural)

Phrases

burra-khana jail khana

Frequently Paired Words

burra-khana jail khana

Questions

What does khana mean?
food, a meal
Where does khana come from?
It is traced to Sanskrit.

How to pronounce khana

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