खाऊ

Marathi

Etymology

Inherited from Sanskrit खादुक (khāduka).[1] Compare Gujarati -ખાઉ (-khāu), Hindustani کَھاؤ‎ / खाऊ (khāū).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /kʰau/, [kʰauː]

Noun

खाऊ • (khāū) m

  1. snacks, eats
    मी तुमच्यासाठी खाऊ आणलाय.
    mī tumacyāsāṭhī khāū āṇlāy.
    I have brought snacks for you.

Derived terms
  • खाऊ घालणे (khāū ghālṇe, “to feed”)

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

Further reading
  • Berntsen, Maxine, “खाऊ”, in A Basic Marathi-English Dictionary, New Delhi: American Institute of Indian Studies, 1982-1983.
  • Molesworth, James Thomas (1857), “खाऊ”, in A dictionary, Marathi and English, Bombay: Printed for government at the Bombay Education Society's Press
  • Date, Yasavanta Ramakrshna (1932-1950), “खाऊ”, in Maharashtra Sabdakosa (in Marathi), Pune: Maharashtra Kosamandala.

Nepali

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [kʰäu̯]
  • Phonetic Devanagari: खाउ

Verb

खाऊ • (khāū)

  1. mid-respectful second-person singular imperative of खानु (khānu)
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