खण्चे

Konkani

Alternative forms
  • खणप (khaṇap)

Etymology

From Maharastri Prakrit 𑀔𑀡𑀇 (khaṇaï), from Sanskrit खनति (khanati), from Proto-Indo-Iranian *kánati (“to dig”). Cognate with Marathi खणणे (khaṇṇe) and Persian کندن‎ (kandan).

Verb

खण्चे • (khaṇce) (Latin script khannche, Kannada script ಖಣ್ಚೆ)

  1. to dig

References
  • Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985), “khánati”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press
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