ખાણ

Gujarati

Etymology

Inherited from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀔𑀸𑀡𑀺 (khāṇi), 𑀔𑀸𑀡𑀻 (khāṇī), from Sanskrit खानि (khāni, “mine”). Compare Punjabi ਖਾਣ (khāṇ), Hindi खान (khān), Marathi खाण (khāṇ), and Bengali খাদ (khad).

Noun

ખાણ • (khāṇ) f

1. mine, quarry
2. something deep from which one cannot escape
3. a grain cellar or repository