Sindhi

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Etymology

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From Sanskrit खादन (khādana).

Pronunciation

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Verb

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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

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