Sindhi edit

Etymology edit

From Sanskrit खादन (khādana).

Pronunciation edit

Verb edit

کائِڻُ (khāiṇu) (Devanagari खाइणु)

  1. (transitive) to eat
  2. (transitive) to bite, sting
  3. (transitive) to erode, wash away
  4. (transitive) to receive (blows, etc.)
  5. (transitive) to endure, bear (as abuse)
  6. (transitive) to destroy
  7. (transitive) to cost
  8. (intransitive) to take bribes

References edit

  • Parmanand, Mewaram (1910) “کائِڻُ”, in Sindhi-English Dictionary, Hyderabad, Sindh: The Sind Juvenile Co-operative Society