खचणे

See also: खेचणे and खोचणे

Marathi

Etymology

Inherited from Old Marathi 𑘏𑘓𑘜𑘹 (khacaṇe), 𑘏𑘽𑘓𑘜𑘹 (khaṃcaṇe). Compare Gujarati ખચકાવું (khackāvũ).

Pronunciation

• (formal) IPA^(key): /kʰət͡s.ɳe/
• (colloquial) IPA^(key): /kʰət͡s.ɳə/

Verb

खचणे • (khacṇe) (intransitive)

1. to be undermined
2. to lose one's morale

References

• Berntsen, Maxine (1982–1983) “खचणे”, in A Basic Marathi-English Dictionary, New Delhi: American Institute of Indian Studies
• Molesworth, James Thomas (1857) “खचणें”, in A dictionary, Marathi and English, Bombay: Printed for government at the Bombay Education Society's Press
• Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “*khacc”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press