Assamese edit

Etymology edit

Probably borrowed from Bengali খেলনা (khelna).

Pronunciation edit

Noun edit

খেলনা (khelna)

  1. toy
    Synonym: খেলাবস্তু (khelabostu)

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Bengali edit

Etymology edit

From the stem of খেলা (khela) +‎ -অনা (-ona). Originally meaning “playing”.[1] Compare Hindi खिलोना (khilonā).

Pronunciation edit

Noun edit

খেলনা (khelna)

  1. toy

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References edit

  1. ^ Chatterji, Suniti Kumar (1926) The Origin and Development of the Bengali Language[1], volume 2, Calcutta: Calcutta University Press, page 657