کھودنا

Derived from Prakrit *𑀔𑁆ō𑀤𑁆𑀤𑁆 (*khōdd). Cognate with Punjabi ਖੋਦਣਾ (khodṇā), Gujarati ખોદવું (khodvũ), Marathi 𑘏𑘻𑘟𑘜𑘹𑘽 (khodṇẽ), Nepali खोदनु (khodanu), Bengali খোদা (khōda).

• (Standard Urdu) IPA^(key): /kʰoːd̪.nɑː/

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کھودنا • (khodnā) (transitive, Hindi spelling खोदना)

1. to dig, excavate
2. to engrave
3. (figuratively) to investigate

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