খন

Bengali

Etymology

Inherited from Sanskrit ক্ষণ (kṣaṇa).

Noun

খন • (khon)

  1. time
    খনে খনে মনে আসে পুরানো কথা
    khone khone mone aśe purano kotha
    Time and time again I remember old memories.
    Synonyms: সময় (śomoẏ), বেলা (bela), ক্ষণ (khon)

Usage notes
  • This is typically used as a suffix for temporal adverbs. Colloquially, it is very common but, despite being a native word, the Sanskrit spelling ক্ষণ (khon) is typically used outside suffixes.

Derived terms

References
  • Accessible Dictionary, Government of Bangladesh
  • Accessible Dictionary, Government of Bangladesh
  • Samsad Bangala Abhidhana, Sailendra Biswas, University of Chicago
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