کائڻ

Sindhi

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [kʰaː.ɪɳ]

Etymology 1

Etymology tree

Proto-Indo-Iranian *kʰā́dati

Sanskrit खाद॑ति (khā́dati)

Prakrit 𑀔𑀸𑀅𑀇 (khāaï)

Sindhi کائڻ

Inherited from Prakrit 𑀔𑀸𑀅𑀇 (khāaï).

Verb

کائِڻُ • (khāiṇu) (Devanagari खाइणु)

1. (transitive) to eat
2. (transitive) to bite, sting

Etymology 2

Inherited from Sanskrit *क्षापयति (*kṣāpayati).

Verb

کائِڻُ • (khāiṇu) (Devanagari खाइणु)

1. (transitive) to erode, wash away
2. (transitive) to receive (blows, etc.)

Etymology 3

Inherited from Sanskrit क्षामयते (kṣāmayate).

Verb

کائِڻُ • (khāiṇu) (Devanagari खाइणु)

1. (transitive) to endure, bear (as abuse)
2. (transitive) to destroy
3. (transitive) to cost
4. (intransitive) to take bribes

References

• Parmanand, Mewaram (1910), “کائِڻُ”, in Sindhi-English Dictionary, Hyderabad, Sindh: The Sind Juvenile Co-operative Society