ਖਾਨਾ

Punjabi

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Classical Persian خانه (xāna). Compare Hindi ख़ाना (xānā).

Noun

ਖਾਨਾ • (khānā) m (Shahmukhi spelling خانہ)

  1. house, dwelling
  2. place (in compounds)
  3. building
  4. compartment, drawer

Derived terms

  • ਖਾਨਾ ਬਦੋਸ਼ (khānā badoś, “nomadic”, adjective)
  • ਕੈਦਖਾਨਾ m (kaidkhānā, “prison”)
  • ਡਾਕਖਾਨਾ m (ḍākkhānā, “post office”)
  • ਬੰਦੀਖਾਨਾ m (bandīkhānā, “prison”)

Further reading

  • “ਖਾਨਾ”, in Punjabi-English Dictionary, Patiala: Punjabi University, 2025
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