ખાંડ

Gujarati

ખાંડ (sugar)

Etymology

Inherited from Prakrit 𑀔𑀁𑀟 (khaṃḍa), from Sanskrit खण्ड (khaṇḍa), of non-Indo-European origin. Cognate with Marathi खांड (khāṇḍa), Sindhi کنڊ (khanḍu).

Pronunciation

• (Standard Gujarati) IPA^(key): /ˈkʰɑɳɖ/
• Rhymes: -ɑɳɖ

Noun

ખાંડ • (khaṇḍ) f

1. sugar, sucrose obtained by various plants, such as the sugar cane or the sugar beet

   Synonyms: સાકર (sākar), શર્કરા (śarkarā), શકર (śakar), ચીની (cīnī)