-খানা
Bengali
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editEtymology 1
editInherited from Sanskrit खण्ड (khaṇḍa, “piece, bit”). Compare Assamese -খন (-khon). Doublet of খণ্ড (khonḍo).
Classifier
edit-খানা • (-khana)
- a measure word
- Synonym: -টা (-ṭa)
- চারখানা ডিম দিন তো।
- carkhana ḍim din to.
- Give us four eggs.
Derived terms
edit- একখানা (ekkhana)
Etymology 2
editBorrowed from Classical Persian خانه (xāna). This suffix has been fully nativised and is thus used in words of all origins. Compare Hindustani خانہ / ख़ाना (xānā).
Suffix
edit-খানা • (-khana)
References
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