-খান
Bengali
editPronunciation
editEtymology 1
editInherited from Sanskrit खण्ड (khaṇḍa, “piece, bit”). Compare Assamese -খন (-khon).
Classifier
edit-খান • (-khan)
- (now chiefly dialectal) classifier for inanimate objects
- কাপড়খান ― kapoṛkhan ― The garment
- (now chiefly dialectal) measure word for inanimate objects
- তিনখান কাপড় ― tinkhan kapoṛ ― Three garments
Alternative forms
editEtymology 2
editBorrowed from Classical Persian خانه (xāna, “house”), which probably universally velarized the pre-existing locational suffix -থান (than), from Prakrit 𑀣𑀸𑀦 (thāna), from Sanskrit स्थान (sthāna).
Suffix
edit-খান • (-khan)