khaya
See also: Khaya
English
editPronunciation
edit- Rhymes: -eɪə
Etymology 1
editFrom the Nguni group of languages khaya (“home”).
Noun
editkhaya (plural khayas)
- (South Africa, strictly) A native house or hut.
- (South Africa, loosely) Servants' quarters separated from the main house.
- (South Africa, slang) Anyone's house or home.
Etymology 2
editBorrowed from Wolof khaye (“African mahogany tree”).
Noun
editkhaya (plural khayas)
- Any tree of the genus Khaya.
Anagrams
editPali
editAlternative forms
editAlternative scripts
Etymology
editInherited from Sanskrit क्षय (kṣaya).
Noun
editkhaya m
- decline, decadence
- destruction
- consumption (disease)
Declension
editDeclension table of "khaya" (masculine)
| Case \ Number | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative (first) | khayo | khayā |
| Accusative (second) | khayaṃ | khaye |
| Instrumental (third) | khayena | khayehi or khayebhi |
| Dative (fourth) | khayassa or khayāya or khayatthaṃ | khayānaṃ |
| Ablative (fifth) | khayasmā or khayamhā or khayā | khayehi or khayebhi |
| Genitive (sixth) | khayassa | khayānaṃ |
| Locative (seventh) | khayasmiṃ or khayamhi or khaye | khayesu |
| Vocative (calling) | khaya | khayā |
Descendants
editCategories:
- Rhymes:English/eɪə
- Rhymes:English/eɪə/2 syllables
- English lemmas
- English nouns
- English countable nouns
- South African English
- English slang
- English terms borrowed from Wolof
- English terms derived from Wolof
- English terms derived from Bantu languages
- en:Sapindales order plants
- Pali terms inherited from Sanskrit
- Pali terms derived from Sanskrit
- Pali lemmas
- Pali nouns
- Pali nouns in Latin script
- Pali masculine nouns