खणणे

Marathi

Etymology

Inherited from Old Marathi 𑘏𑘜𑘜𑘹 (khaṇaṇe), from Maharastri Prakrit 𑀔𑀡𑀇 (khaṇaï), from Sanskrit खनति (khanati), from Proto-Indo-Iranian *kánati (“to dig”). Cognate with Konkani खण्चे (khaṇce) and Persian کندن (kandan).

Pronunciation

• (formal) IPA^(key): /kʰəɳ.ɳe/
• (colloquial) IPA^(key): /kʰəɳ.ɳə/

Verb

खणणे • (khaṇṇe) (transitive)

1. to dig

   Synonym: खोदणे (khodṇe)

Related terms

• खाण (khāṇ, “a mine”)

References

• Berntsen, Maxine, “खणणे”, in A Basic Marathi-English Dictionary, New Delhi: American Institute of Indian Studies, 1982-1983.
• Molesworth, James Thomas (1857) “खणणें”, in A dictionary, Marathi and English, Bombay: Printed for government at the Bombay Education Society's Press
• दाते, यशवंत रामकृष्ण [Date, Yashwant Ramkrishna] (1932-1950) “खणणें”, in महाराष्ट्र शब्दकोश (mahārāṣṭra śabdakoś) (in Marathi), पुणे [Pune]: महाराष्ट्र कोशमंडळ (mahārāṣṭra kośmaṇḍaḷ).
• Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “khánati”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press