ख़ाना

See also: खाना

Hindi

Etymology

Borrowed from Classical Persian خانه (xāna), from Middle Persian 𐭡𐭩𐭲𐭠 (BYTA /⁠xānag⁠/). Compare Bengali -খানা (-khana), Punjabi ਖਾਨਾ (khānā).

Pronunciation

• (Delhi Hindi) IPA^(key): /xɑː.nɑː/, [xäː.näː], /kʰɑː.nɑː/, [kʰäː.näː]

Noun

ख़ाना • (xānā) m (Urdu spelling خانہ)

1. (in compounds) place, site, dwelling
2. box, small container

   Synonyms: डिब्बा (ḍibbā), बक्सा (baksā)

3. compartment, drawer

Declension

Declension of ख़ाना (masc ā-stem)

	singular	plural
direct	ख़ाना xānā	ख़ाने xāne
oblique	ख़ाने xāne	ख़ानों xānõ
vocative	ख़ाने xāne	ख़ानो xāno

Derived terms

• ग़ुसलख़ाना (ġusalxānā)
• जेलख़ाना (jelxānā)
• डाकख़ाना (ḍākxānā)
• दवाख़ाना (davāxānā)
• बैठकख़ाना (baiṭhakxānā)