ખાવું

Gujarati

Etymology

Inherited from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀔𑀸𑀤𑀺 (khādi), from Sanskrit खादति (khādati), from Proto-Indo-Iranian *kʰā́dati, from Proto-Indo-European *kʷh₂ḗdeti ~ *kʷh₂édeti, from *kʷh₂ed-.

Cognate with Bengali খাওয়া (khaōẇa), Hindustani खाना / کھانا (khānā), Nepali खानु (khānu), Marwari खाणौ (khāṇau), Punjabi ਖਾਣਾ (khāṇā) / کھانا (khānā).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkʰɑ.ʋũ/
• Rhymes: -ũ
• Hyphenation: ખા‧વું

Verb

ખાવું • (khāvũ) (transitive)

1. to eat

   હું માંસ ખાતો નથી।

   hũ mā̃s khāto nathī.

   I do not eat meat.