ખાવું

Gujarati

Etymology

Inherited from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀔𑀸𑀤𑀺 (khādi), from Sanskrit खादति (khādati), from Proto-Indo-Iranian *kʰā́dati, from Proto-Indo-European *kʷh₂ḗdeti ~ *kʷh₂édeti, from *kʷh₂ed-.

Cognate with Bengali খাওয়া (khaōẇa), Hindustani खाना / کھانا (khānā), Nepali खानु (khānu), Marwari खाणौ (khāṇau), Punjabi ਖਾਣਾ (khāṇā) / کھانا (khānā).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈkʰɑ.ʋũ/
  • Rhymes: -ũ
  • Hyphenation: ખા‧વું

Verb

ખાવું • (khāvũ) (transitive)

  1. to eat
    હું માંસ ખાતો નથી।
    hũ mā̃s khāto nathī.
    I do not eat meat.
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