खनन

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See also: खिन्न

Hindi

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Sanskrit खनन (khanana).

Pronunciation

  • (Delhi) IPA(key): /kʰə.nən/,

Noun

खनन (khananm (Urdu spelling کَھنَن)

  1. digging, excavating

Declension

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Sanskrit

Alternative scripts

Etymology

Derived from the root खन् (khan) +‎ -अन (-ana).

Pronunciation

Noun

खनन (khanana) stemn

  1. the act of digging or excavating
  2. digging into the earth, burying

Declension

Neuter a-stem declension of खनन (khanana)
Singular Dual Plural
Nominative खननम्
khananam
खनने
khanane
खननानि / खनना¹
khananāni / khananā¹
Vocative खनन
khanana
खनने
khanane
खननानि / खनना¹
khananāni / khananā¹
Accusative खननम्
khananam
खनने
khanane
खननानि / खनना¹
khananāni / khananā¹
Instrumental खननेन
khananena
खननाभ्याम्
khananābhyām
खननैः / खननेभिः¹
khananaiḥ / khananebhiḥ¹
Dative खननाय
khananāya
खननाभ्याम्
khananābhyām
खननेभ्यः
khananebhyaḥ
Ablative खननात्
khananāt
खननाभ्याम्
khananābhyām
खननेभ्यः
khananebhyaḥ
Genitive खननस्य
khananasya
खननयोः
khananayoḥ
खननानाम्
khananānām
Locative खनने
khanane
खननयोः
khananayoḥ
खननेषु
khananeṣu
Notes
  • ¹Vedic

Descendants

  • Telugu: ఖననము (khananamu)
  • → Hindustani:
    Hindi: खनन (khanan)
    Urdu: کَھنَن (khanan)

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