Marathi

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Etymology

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Inherited from Old Marathi खणणे (khaṇaṇe), from Maharastri Prakrit खणइ (khaṇaï), from Sanskrit खनति (khanati). Cognate with Konkani खण्चे (khaṇce).

Pronunciation

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  • (formal) IPA(key): /kʰəɳ.ɳe/
  • (colloquial) IPA(key): /kʰəɳ.ɳə/

Verb

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खणणे (khaṇṇe) (transitive)

  1. to dig
    Synonym: खोदणे (khodṇe)
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References

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  • Berntsen, Maxine (1982–1983) “खणणे”, in A Basic Marathi-English Dictionary, New Delhi: American Institute of Indian Studies
  • Molesworth, James Thomas (1857) “खणणें”, in A dictionary, Marathi and English, Bombay: Printed for government at the Bombay Education Society's Press
  • दाते, यशवंत रामकृष्ण [Date, Yashwant Ramkrishna] (1932-1950) “खणणें”, in महाराष्ट्र शब्दकोश (mahārāṣṭra śabdakoś) (in Marathi), पुणे [Pune]: महाराष्ट्र कोशमंडळ (mahārāṣṭra kośmaṇḍaḷ).
  • Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “khánati”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press

Old Marathi

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Verb

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खणणे (khaṇaṇe) (transitive)

  1. Devanagari script form of 𑘏𑘜𑘜𑘹