खूण

Marathi

Etymology

Inherited from Old Marathi खुण (khuṇa), from Prakrit 𑀔𑀼𑀡𑁆𑀡 (khuṇṇa), from Sanskrit क्षुण्ण (kṣuṇṇa).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kʰuɳ/, [kʰuːɳ]

Noun

खूण • (khūṇ) f

1. sign, mark

   Synonym: चिन्ह (cinha)

Derived terms

• खाणाखुणा (khāṇākhuṇā, “signs”)
• खुणावणे (khuṇāvṇe, “to signal”)
• जन्मखूण (janmakhūṇ, “birthmark”)
• पाऊलखूण (pāūlkhūṇ, “footprint”)

 

References

• Berntsen, Maxine, “खूण”, in A Basic Marathi-English Dictionary, New Delhi: American Institute of Indian Studies, 1982-1983.