खोआ

Hindi

Alternative forms

• खोया (khoyā)

Etymology

Inherited from Ashokan Prakrit *𑀔𑁄𑀯 (*khova). Compare Punjabi ਖੋਆ (khoā), Nepali खुवा (khuwā), Marathi खवा (khavā), खवा (khavā), Bengali খোয়া (khōẇa).

Pronunciation

• (Delhi) IPA^(key): /kʰoː.ɑː/, [kʰoː.äː]

Noun

खोआ • (khoā) m

1. khoa: a kind of thick condensed milk used to make South Asian sweets

   Synonym: मावा (māvā)

Declension

Declension of खोआ (masc ind ā-stem)

	singular	plural
direct	खोआ khoā	खोए khoe
oblique	खोए khoe	खोओं khoõ
vocative	खोए khoe	खोओ khoo