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Marathi
Etymology
Inherited from Old Marathi 𑘏𑘰𑘝𑘹𑘽 (khāteṃ, “niche”), from Sanskrit क्षत्र (kṣatrá, “rule, authority”) + Middle Indo-Aryan -𑀓- (-ka-). Cognate with Varhadi खातं (khāta), Ahirani खातं (khāta).
Pronunciation
- (formal) IPA(key): /kʰa.t̪e/
- (colloquial) IPA(key): /kʰa.t̪ə/
- Hyphenation: खा‧ते
Noun
खाते • (khāte) n
- department
- account, ledger (such as a bank account)
Further reading
- Berntsen, Maxine, “खाते”, in A Basic Marathi-English Dictionary, New Delhi: American Institute of Indian Studies, 1982-1983, page 31.
- Molesworth, James Thomas (1857) “खातें”, in A dictionary, Marathi and English, Bombay: Printed for government at the Bombay Education Society's Press, page 203
- दाते, यशवंत रामकृष्ण (1932-1950) “खातें”, in महाराष्ट्र शब्दकोश (mahārāṣṭra śabdakoś) (in Marathi), पुणे : महाराष्ट्र कोशमंडळ (mahārāṣṭra kośmaṇḍaḷ), page 869.
- Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “kṣatrá”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press, page 189
Nepali
Pronunciation
Noun
खाते • (khāte)
- (derogatory) ragpicker, chiffonier
- (derogatory) lowlife
Declension
References
- “खाते”, in नेपाली बृहत् शब्दकोश (nepālī br̥hat śabdakoś) [Comprehensive Nepali Dictionary], Kathmandu: Nepal Academy, 2018