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From Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀓𑀥𑁂𑀤𑀺 (kadhedi), from Sanskrit कथयति (kathayati). Compare Hindi कहना (kahnā).
कहन (kahan)
- to say; to speak
1704, Vŕnd,
Nīti Satasaī :
- बात कहन की रीति मैं है अन्तर अधिकाय ।
- bāt kahan kī rīti ma͠i hai antar adhikāy .
- Translation by Rupert Snell
- There's great distinction in the way of saying things.
