खेना

Hindi

Alternative forms

  • खेवना (khevnā)

Etymology

From older खेवना (khevnā), from Sanskrit क्षेपयति (kṣepayati, “to cause to be thrown”) (whence Pali khepeti (“passes (time)”)), from Proto-Indo-Aryan *kṣaypáyati, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *kšwaypáyati, from Proto-Indo-European *kswoybʰ-éye-ti. Cognate with Nepali खियाउनु (khiyāunu) and English sweep.

Pronunciation

  • (Delhi Hindi) IPA(key): /kʰeː.nɑː/, [kʰeː.näː]

Verb

खेना • (khenā) (transitive, Urdu spelling کھینا)

  1. to row (e.g. a boat)

Conjugation

  • खेवनी (khevnī, “oar”)

References

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