ખાતર

Gujarati

Etymology

Inherited from Prakrit 𑀔𑀢𑁆𑀢 (khatta), from Sanskrit खात्र (khā́tra, “hole”)

Pronunciation

• (Standard Gujarati) IPA^(key): /ˈkʰɑ.t̪əɾ/
• Rhymes: -əɾ
• Hyphenation: ખા‧તર

Noun

ખાતર • (khātar) n

1. housebreaking

   Synonyms: ચોરી (corī), લૂંટ (lū̃ṭ)

2. a hole dug into a house by a thief

Derived terms

• ખાતરિયું (khātriyũ)

Descendants

• → Marathi: खातर (khātar)

Further reading

• Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “khā́tra”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press, page 203