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khana

khana noun: food, a meal.

Noun

khana (plural khanas)

  1. (India, Pakistan) food, a meal

Forms of khana

pluralkhanas

Origin of khana

Borrowed from Hindustani کھانا (khānā) / खाना (khānā), from Sanskrit खादन (khādana), from खाद् (khād, “to eat”, root) + -अन (-ana), from Proto-Indo-Iranian *kʰād-, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *kʷh₂ed-.

Phrases with khana

Questions about khana

What does khana mean?
Khana means food, a meal.
What part of speech is khana?
Khana is a noun.
What is the plural of khana?
The plural of khana is khanas.

Words near khana in the dictionary

  1. Khan Tengri
  2. Khan Younis
  3. Khan Younus
  4. Khan Yunis
  5. Khan Yunus
  6. khana
  7. Khanal
  8. Khanals
  9. Khanam
  10. Khanams
  11. khananda

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