ખાણ

Gujarati

Etymology

Inherited from Prakrit 𑀔𑀸𑀡𑀺 (khāṇi), 𑀔𑀸𑀡𑀻 (khāṇī), from Sanskrit खानि (khāni, “mine”). Cognate with Punjabi ਖਾਣ (khāṇ), Hindi खान (khān), Marathi खाण (khāṇ).

Pronunciation

Noun

ખાણ • (khāṇ) f

  1. mine, quarry
  2. something deep from which one cannot escape
  3. a grain cellar or repository

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