ਖਾਨਾ

Punjabi

Alternative forms

• ਖ਼ਾਨਾ (xānā)

Etymology

Borrowed from Classical Persian خانه (xāna). Compare Hindi ख़ाना (xānā).

Noun

ਖਾਨਾ • (khānā) m (Shahmukhi spelling خانہ)

1. house, dwelling
2. place (in compounds)
3. building
4. compartment, drawer

Derived terms

• ਖਾਨਾ ਬਦੋਸ਼ (khānā badoś, “nomadic”, adjective)
• ਕੈਦਖਾਨਾ m (kaidkhānā, “prison”)
• ਡਾਕਖਾਨਾ m (ḍākkhānā, “post office”)
• ਬੰਦੀਖਾਨਾ m (bandīkhānā, “prison”)

Further reading

• “ਖਾਨਾ”, in Punjabi-English Dictionary, Patiala: Punjabi University, 2024