ખાંસવું

Gujarati

Alternative forms

• કાંસવું (kā̃svũ)

Etymology

Inherited from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀓𑀸𑀲𑀤𑀺 (kāsadi), from Sanskrit कासते (kāsate), from Proto-Indo-Iranian *káHsatay, from Proto-Indo-European *kʷeh₂s- (“to cough”). Cognate to Bengali কাশা (kaśa), Hindi खाँसना (khā̃snā), Marwari खांसणौ (khānsṇau).

Pronunciation

• (Standard Gujarati) IPA^(key): /ˈkʰɑ̃s.ʋũ/

Verb

ખાંસવું • (khā̃svũ) (transitive)

1. to cough

Related terms

• ખાંસી (khā̃sī)