खेना

Hindi

Alternative forms

  • खेवना (khevnā)

Etymology

From older खेवना (khevnā), from Sanskrit क्षेपयति (kṣepayati, to cause to be thrown) (whence Pali khepeti (passes (time))), from Proto-Indo-Aryan *kṣaypáyati, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *kšwaypáyati, from Proto-Indo-European *kswoybʰ-éye-ti. Cognate with Nepali खियाउनु (khiyāunu) and English sweep.

Pronunciation

  • (Delhi) IPA(key): /kʰeː.nɑː/, [kʰeː.näː]

Verb

खेना • (khenā) (transitive, Urdu spelling کھینا)

  1. to row (e.g. a boat)

Conjugation

  • खेवनी (khevnī, oar)

References