खोकणे

Marathi

Etymology

Inherited from Maharastri Prakrit 𑀔𑁄𑀓𑁆𑀔𑀇 (khokkhaï). Related to खोकला (khoklā, “a cough”). Cognate with Hindi खोंखना (khõkhnā), Nepali खोक्नु (khoknu).

Verb

खोकणे • (khokṇe) (intransitive)

1. to cough

References

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