ਖਾਣ

Punjabi

Etymology 1

Inherited from Prakrit 𑀔𑀸𑀡𑀺 (khāṇi), 𑀔𑀸𑀡𑀻 (khāṇī), from Sanskrit खानि (khāni, “mine”). Cognate with Gujarati ખાણ (khāṇ), Hindi खान (khān), Marathi खाण (khāṇ).

Noun

ਖਾਣ • (khāṇ) f (Shahmukhi spelling کھان)

1. mine
2. (figurative) abundant stock, store, treasure

Etymology 2

Inherited from Prakrit 𑀔𑀸𑀡 (khāṇa), from Sanskrit खादन (khādana, “the act of eating”).

Noun

ਖਾਣ • (khāṇ) m (Shahmukhi spelling کھان)

1. eating

   ਖਾਣ-ਪਾਨ ― khāṇ-pān ― eating and drinking

References

• “ਖਾਣ”, in Punjabi-English Dictionary, Patiala: Punjabi University, 2024
• Singh, Bhai Maya (1895) “ਖਾਣ”, in The Panjabi Dictionary, Lahore: Munshi Gulab Singh and Sons, page 582.