खाना

See also: ख़ाना

Hindi

Hindi verb set
खाना (khānā)
खिलाना (khilānā)
खिलवाना (khilvānā)

Etymology 1

From Sanskrit खाद्य (khādya).

Pronunciation

• (Delhi) IPA^(key): /kʰɑː.nɑː/, [kʰäː.näː]

Noun

खाना • (khānā) m (Urdu spelling کھانا)

1. food, meal

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   इस होटल में अच्छा खाना मिल सकता है।

   is hoṭal mẽ acchā khānā mil saktā hai.

   You can get good food in this hotel.

Synonyms

• भोजन (bhojan)

Descendants

• → Assamese: খানা (khana)
• → English: khana

Etymology 2

From Sanskrit खादति (khādati). Cognate with Nepali खानु (khānu).

Verb

खाना • (khānā) (Urdu spelling کھانا)

1. to eat, subsist on

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   हिन्दू धर्म के अनुसार, गाय का माँस नहीं खाना चाहिए।

   hindū dharm ke anusār, gāy kā mā̃s nahī̃ khānā cāhie.

   According to the Hindu religion, you should not eat beef.

2. (idiomatic) to use excessively

   (deprecated template usage) पैसा खाना ― paisā khānā ― to use money excessively

3. to accept, receive (often of physical violence)

   (deprecated template usage) थप्पड़ खाना ― thappaṛ khānā ― to receive a slap

References

• Bahri, Hardev (1989) “खाना”, in Siksarthi Hindi-Angrejhi Sabdakosa [Learners' Hindi-English Dictionary], Delhi: Rajpal & Sons.

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Nepali

Etymology

From Sanskrit खाद्य (khādya).

Noun

खाना • (khānā)

1. food

Related terms

• खानु (khānu, “to eat”)