ମାଖନ

Odia

ମାଖନ (mākhana, “butter”)

Alternative forms

• ମଖନ (makhana)

Etymology

Inherited from Magadhi Prakrit *𑀫𑀓𑁆𑀔𑀡 (*makkhaṇa), from Sanskrit म्रक्षण (mrakṣaṇa, “rubbing, ointment, oil”), nominalized from the verb म्रक्षति (mrakṣati, “to smear, rub, anoint”). Cognate with Assamese মাখন (makhon), Bengali মাখন (makhon) and Hindi मक्खन (makkhan).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /makʰɔn̪ɔ/

Noun

ମାଖନ (mākhana)

1. butter

   Synonym: ଲହୁଣୀ (lahuṇi)

References

• Praharaj, Gopala Chandra (1931—1940) “ମାଖନ”, in Purnnacandra Odia Bhashakosha, Cuttack: Utkal Sahitya Press
• Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “mrakṣaṇa”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press