"khana" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: khanas [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Hindustani کھانا (khānā) / खाना (khānā), from Sanskrit खादन (khādana), from खाद् (khād, “to eat”, root) + -अन (-ana), from Proto-Indo-Iranian *kʰād-, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *kʷh₂ed-. Etymology templates: {{root|en|sa|खाद्}}, {{root|en|iir-pro|*kʰād-}}, {{root|en|ine-pro|*kʷh₂ed-}}, {{bor|en|inc-hnd}} Hindustani, {{der|en|sa|खादन}} Sanskrit खादन (khādana), {{suf|sa|खाद्|अन|nocat=1|pos1=root|t1=to eat}} खाद् (khād, “to eat”, root) + -अन (-ana), {{der|en|iir-pro|*kʰād-}} Proto-Indo-Iranian *kʰād-, {{der|en|ine-pro|*kʷh₂ed-}} Proto-Indo-European *kʷh₂ed- Head templates: {{en-noun}} khana (plural khanas)
  1. (India, Pakistan) food, a meal Tags: India, Pakistan Categories (topical): Food and drink Related terms: burra-khana, jail khana

Inflected forms

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